Legal Experts Say Michael Cohen's Lawsuit Against Donald Trump Is Doomed

Cohen took to Twitter to let his followers know that his next steps would be a lawsuit against the former president.

We asked a few legal professionals to give us their expert opinion about Cohen's plans to sue Trump. Los Angeles-based former federal prosecutor and president of West Coast Trial Lawyers Neama Rahmani exclusively told The List, "Cohen is being remanded to prison for violating the terms of his furlough by using social media. He has standing to file the lawsuit and it raises an interesting First Amendment argument, but it will likely fail because courts can allow for infringement of Constitutional rights as a condition of release." He added, "Cohen is an attorney and may be trying to secure more favorable terms of release, but I expect the Department of Justice to litigate this issue and prevail."

Attorney Matthew Barhoma of Barhoma Law, P.C told us, "The case of Cohen v. Trump is always bizarre because it's an attorney against his former client, Trump." He added, "And to make matters even more complex, the former client also happens to have presidential immunity for acts he's done while in office. But it seems here that Michael Cohen believes he has standing for his alleged grievance against Trump and others associated. I think if he brings a claim because of an alleged remand of Cohen to Otisville for his refusal against waiving his First Amendment right, it will be hard to prove."