Cohen Asks the Supreme Court to Let Him Sue Trump Over His Imprisonment
For decades, the court has been reluctant to allow lawsuits against individual federal officials. Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-nemesis believes he has found an exception.
By Ben Protess and
![Michael D. Cohen and Donald J. Trump have sued each other several times in recent years over a variety of disputes, including legal fees the former president owed Mr. Cohen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static01.nyt.com/images/2024/07/11/multimedia/11cohen-vmtg/11cohen-vmtg-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp)
![Michael D. Cohen and Donald J. Trump have sued each other several times in recent years over a variety of disputes, including legal fees the former president owed Mr. Cohen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static01.nyt.com/images/2024/07/11/multimedia/11cohen-vmtg/11cohen-vmtg-threeByTwoMediumAt2X.jpg?auto=webp)