Roy Moore defamation appeal
Definition
A notable U.S. legal case referring to the appellate proceedings in former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore's defamation lawsuit against the Democratic-aligned Senate Majority PAC. A jury awarded Moore $8.2 million in 2022 for allegedly false ads about sexual misconduct claims during his 2017 Senate campaign, but the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the verdict in 2026, entering summary judgment for the defendants.
The appeals process that tested boundaries of political speech and defamation law, emphasizing the high bar of 'actual malice' required for public figures like Moore to win such suits.
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