Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2 million defamation verdict awarded to him
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review Roy Moore's appeal to bring back an $8.2 million defamation verdict from a lower court case involving a 2017 Senate race ad. This means a lower appeals court decision wiping out the jury's original ruling that Moore was defamed will stand.Key Facts
- Roy Moore sued Senate Majority PAC for defamation over a 2017 ad during his failed Senate campaign.
- The ad was funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC and criticized Moore amid misconduct allegations.
- A federal jury initially awarded Moore $8.2 million, agreeing he was defamed.
- The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals later canceled the verdict, saying Moore did not prove the PAC acted with malice.
- The Supreme Court declined to hear Moore's appeal, keeping the appeals court ruling in place.
- Moore has denied allegations that he inappropriately touched or dated underage girls decades ago.
- Senate Majority PAC maintained the ad was truthful and lawful political speech.
- The ruling upholds legal protections for political ads against defamation claims by public figures.
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