Browse 6 defamation per se cases decided by D.C. Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Dismisses Defamation Claim Against Attorney
Saad Khalid v. Todd Blanche, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Saad Khalid, sued Todd Blanche, an attorney, for defamation. Khalid alleged ...
Court allows vaccine fraud claims against healthcare system to proceed
Battle Creek Health System v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., decided by D.C. Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the Battle Creek Health System (...
Newspaper Article Not Defamatory; Summary Judgment Affirmed
Nicole Pileggi v. Washington Newspaper Publishing Company, LLC, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant, a n...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Against Kari Lake
Patsy Widakuswara v. Kari Lake & Michael Abramowitz v. Kari Lake, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case involves a defamation lawsuit filed by Patsy W...
Court finds statements about plaintiff not defamatory per se
Patsy Widakuswara v. Kari Lake & Michael Abramowitz v. Kari Lake, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case involves a defamation lawsuit filed by Patsy Wi...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim for Lack of Specificity
Hampton Dellinger v. Scott Bessent (ORDER AND OPINION), decided by D.C. Circuit on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a de...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 6 defamation per se cases from D.C. Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 5, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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