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 Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida has ruled that a defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald J. Trump against members of the Pulitzer Prize Board can proceed, affirming a lower court’s decision that Florida has personal jurisdiction over the defendants.

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