The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. July 16, 2024 Judge Dismisses Giuliani's Bid for Bankruptcy Protection -------------------------------------------------------- In New York, a federal judge on Friday dismissed Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy protection case, clearing the way for creditors to potentially seize his assets. Giuliani had sought bankruptcy protection after a jury in December awarded two Georgia election workers $148 million in their defamation case against Giuliani following the 2020 election. .