A Florida appeals court Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to pursue a defamation lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize board members in a dispute rooted in the organization awarding a prize to The New York Times and The Washington Post for reporting about alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The Pulitzer board members argued the lawsuit should be dismissed, in part, because most of the defendants were not Florida residents.

At issue is the 2018 Pulitzer Price awarded to the New York Times and Washington Post for their coverage of Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, a