Browse 6 first amendment protection of speech 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 ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Against Kari Lake
Michael Abramowitz v. Kari Lake, decided by D.C. Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Kari Lake's statements about the 2022 Arizona gub...
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 (...
D.C. Circuit Allows AP Defamation Suit Against Trump Aide to Proceed
Associated Press v. Taylor Budowich, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 13, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a defa...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Against Journalist
Simon Ateba v. Karoline Leavitt, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a defamation lawsuit filed by Simon Ateba against Karoline Lea...
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...
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Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 4, Plaintiff Win: 2.
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