Browse 10 elements of defamation 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 Orders Specific Performance of Settlement Agreement in Discrimination Case
John Doe v. Jonathan McKernan, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the enforceability of a settlement agreement reached in a...
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...
Statements about vaccine advocacy are protected opinion, not defamation
Asante v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., decided by D.C. Circuit on April 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Asante, sued Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his organization for defamation, a...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Over Business Dispute Statements
Hampton Dellinger v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brou...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim for Failure to Plead Falsity
Hampton Dellinger v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim brough...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Over Failure to Plead Falsity
Hampton Dellinger v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on February 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim br...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim for Failure to Plead Falsity
Hampton Dellinger v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on February 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim br...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit
Hampton Dellinger v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on February 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 10 elements of defamation cases from D.C. Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 9, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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