The U.S. Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore’s request to revive an $8.2 million defamation verdict tied to a 2017 campaign advertisement. The justices decline to hear his appeal after a lower court vacates the original verdict.

Moore’s case stems from alleged defamation connected to an ad in the 2017 U.S. Senate race. According to reports, the advertisement was funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC. The lower court’s decision to set aside the verdict becomes the controlling outcome because the Supreme Court does not take up Moore’s challenge.

Across the outlets, the central point is consistent: the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the appeal leaves the vacatur in place and prevents the $8.2 million verdict from being restored. The coverage focuses on the procedural result—denial of review—rather than revisiting the underlying merits in Supreme Court proceedings.