Comprehensive guide to First Amendment Defamation Law cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Crystal Rice v. Scott Adams, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brough...
Dove v. Simmons, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Dove, sued the defendant, Simmons, for defamation after Simmons published statement...
Morgan v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Morgan, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon posted ...
Jonathan Andrew Dourm v. Linda Sherry Breslin, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision...
McCord Henry v. Martin Blank, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defen...
Amaro v. Weber, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 19, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Amaro, sued the defendant, Weber, for defamation after Weber published statement...
Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the alleged defamation of Donald Trump by Hillary Clinton. Th...
Clarke v. Gibson, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Clarke, sued the defendant, Gibson, for defamation, alleging that Gibson made f...
Valame v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a forme...
Backlund v. Stone, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Backlund, sued the defendant, Stone, for defamation after Stone publis...
Damen Bonneau v. Tierney Pinkous, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Damen Bonneau, sued the defendant, Tierney Pinkous, for defa...
Salomon & Ludwin, LLC v. Jeremiah Winters, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment i...
Madeline Krasno v. Jennifer Mnookin, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Madeline Kras...
Younge v. Berman, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Younge, sued the defendant, Berman, for defamation after Berman published s...
Miles v. Gerstein, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Miles, sued the defendant, Gerstein, for alleged defamation. Miles claim...
Cathy Harris v. Bessent and Gwynne Wilcox v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidates two appeals concerning the dismissal o...
Zaragoza v. Adam, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Zaragoza, sued the defendant, Adam, for defamation. Zaragoza alleged t...
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