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PAC's political statements about Roy Moore are protected opinion
Roy Moore v. Senate Majority PAC, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim...
Statements about public controversy are protected opinion, not defamation
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...
Senator Rubio's Statements Protected Under First Amendment in Defamation Case
Susan Qashu v. Marco Rubio, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a defamation claim brought by Susan Qashu against Senator Marco Rubio. Qa...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
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 ...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Nesemeier v. Zarate, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nesemeier, sued the defendant, Zarate, for defamation after Zarate posted...
Ninth Circuit: Campaign Ad's Implication of Felony Conviction Not Defamatory
Howard v. Republican National Committee, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation cl...
Ohio Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim
Hall v. Wooster, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hall, sued the defendant, Wooster, for alleged defamation. Hall claimed Woos...
Statements about terrorism not defamatory per se without proof of falsity
Hussein v. Freeman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hussein, sued the defendant, Freeman, for defamation after Freeman publis...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Noon v. Fuentes, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Noon, sued the defendant, Fuentes, for defamation after Fuentes publishe...
Statements in political debate protected as opinion, not defamation
Wilder v. Hicks, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wilder, sued the defendant, Hicks, for defamation after Hicks published stat...
Court allows defamation suit to proceed over online statements
McCarthy v. Lee, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, McCarthy, sued the defendant, Lee, for defamation after Lee posted allegedly...
Statements not defamatory as a matter of law; summary judgment affirmed
Barnett v. Sanders, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Barnett, sued the defendant, Sanders, for defamation after Sanders publish...
Prosecutorial Immunity Shields Former Prosecutor from Civil Rights Claims
Chen v. Rubio, decided by Second Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former f...
Statements about child predator not actionable defamation as protected opinion
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...
Second Circuit: 'Access Hollywood' tape remarks not defamatory against E. Jean Carroll
Carroll v. Trump, decided by Second Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll against Donald ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Based on Fair Report Privilege
Asuncion v. Hegseth, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a ...
Ohio Court Affirms Defamation Claim Dismissal Due to Lack of Proof of Falsity
Hunt v. Alderman, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hunt, sued the defendant, Alderman, for defamation, alleging that Alderman made ...
Eighth Circuit: 'Disgrace' and 'Traitor' are Non-Actionable Opinion
Quindon Yelder v. Pete Hegseth, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit fi...
Fourth Circuit: Business criticism is protected opinion, not defamation
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...
Court: 'Access Hollywood' tape statements not defamatory of E. Jean Carroll
Carroll v. Trump, decided by Second Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll against Donald Tru...
Spy Accusation Lawsuit Dismissed Over Fair Report Privilege
Volokh v. James, decided by Second Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by Ilya Volo...
Court Affirms Default Judgment Against Non-Compliant Defendant
Alan Braid v. Oscar Stilley, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Oscar Stilley's motion to vac...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim on Statute of Limitations and Opinion Grounds
Jacqueline Pilot v. Sean Duffy, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim brough...
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 Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suits Against Arizona Mirror
Patsy Widakuswara v. Kari Lake; Michael Abramowitz v. Kari Lake, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidated two appeals concerning Kari Lake's...
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...