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Trump immune from civil liability for Jan 6th incitement claims
DC v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on November 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The District of Columbia sued Donald Trump for violations of the Ku Klux Klan Act, alleging he in...
Ninth Circuit: Trump Not Immune from Defamation Suit for Personal Statements
State of Oregon v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 28, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's denial of former President...
Chamber of Commerce Lacks Standing to Sue RFK Jr. for Defamation
Dayton Area Chamber of Com. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., decided by Sixth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether the Dayton...
Court Shields Foreign Media Group from Defamation Suit Under Noerr-Pennington
RFE/RL, Inc. v. Kari Lake, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by Kari ...
D.C. Circuit: Foreign Media Outlets Lack Standing to Challenge NDAA Provision
25-5150 Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. v. USA; 25-5151 Radio Free Asia v. USA; 25-5158 RFE/RL, Inc. v. Kari Lake; & 25-5144 Patsy Widakuswara v. Kari Lake, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 7, 2...
Broadcasters Lack Standing to Challenge NDAA Asset Forfeiture Provisions
Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. v. USA & Radio Free Asia v. USA, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dis...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Against RFK Jr.
Timothy Baxter v. Robert Kennedy, Jr., decided by Fourth Circuit on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation laws...