Comprehensive guide to Matter Of Public Concern cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Teneca Hines v. Pleasana Davison, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Teneca Hines, sued the defendant, Pleasana Davison,...
Silmi v. Assad, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Silmi, sued the defendant, Assad, for defamation, alleging that Assad made false...
Kristina Mizell v. Terri Anne Coggins, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Kristina Mizell sued Terri Anne Coggins for defamation, alleging Coggin...
Scott Williams v. Addison Cmty. Schs., decided by Sixth Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Potek v. City of Chicago, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former Chicago police officer, sued the City of Chicago and in...
Josiah Reed Burns v. Lindsey Brooke Rowe, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Josiah Reed Burns, appealed the trial court's decis...
Knight v. City of New York, decided by Second Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former NYPD officer,...
Seilheimer v. Olsen, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Seilheimer, sued the defendant, Olsen, for defamation after Olsen pos...
Liao v. Bondi, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Bondi, in...
Baroni v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, decided by Second Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought ...
Shannon Wayne Agofsky v. Deanna Baysore, decided by Seventh Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary...
Frey v. City of New York, decided by Second Circuit on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former NYPD officer,...
Steven Albert v. Brooke Lierman, decided by Fourth Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a First Amendment r...
Jason Jorjani v. New Jersey Institute of Technology, decided by Third Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jason Jorjani's law...
Jane Doe 1 v. City View Indep Sch Dist, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit broug...
Gillian Filyaw v. Steve Corsi, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Wood v. Bexar County, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Bexar County in a la...
John Kluge v. Brownsburg Community School Corporation, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former teacher...
Ellis v. Salt Lake City Corporation, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Salt ...
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...
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...
Burch v. City of Chubbuck, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by ...
John Labriola v. Miami-Dade County, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Mi...
Griffith v. El Paso County, Colorado, decided by Tenth Circuit on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to El Pa...
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