Judge Scott McAfee allowed Trump and seven of his co-defendants to appeal his ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals before a trial begins.
Lawyers for Mr Lehrmann argued Ms Higgins made 11 representations about her alleged rape that they claimed were either false or contradicted by evidence she gave in the defamation case.
Alfie Hammett and Joshua Howell wore masks as they set upon Ray Quigley, 18, who was visiting Ipswich, Suffolk, with friends.
Five climate change activists were convicted of smashing a glass revolving door at JPMorgan’s London headquarters as a judge said their beliefs did not ‘afford them a defence’.