The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal by former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz seeking to revive a defamation lawsuit against CNN. Dershowitz filed suit over CNN’s coverage that he says mischaracterized remarks he made while defending President Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial in 2020. According to reports, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit in 2023, finding that Dershowitz did not provide evidence that CNN acted with the “actual malice” standard required for defamation claims by public figures. Dershowitz then appealed, asking the Supreme Court to take up the case and proceed to further review. Multiple outlets report that the Supreme Court refused to grant review, leaving the lower-court dismissal in place. One report also notes that Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented from the decision not to hear the case, and urged reconsideration of legal standards applicable to public figures bringing defamation claims. No Supreme Court decision on the merits is issued, and the case does not move forward.
Supreme Court declines Alan Dershowitz’s CNN defamation appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal by former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz seeking to revive a defamation lawsuit against CNN. Dershowitz filed suit over CNN’s coverage that he...
- The U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up Alan Dershowitz’s appeal in his defamation case against CNN.
- Dershowitz alleges CNN mischaracterized remarks he made during President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial in 2020.
- A federal judge dismisses the lawsuit in 2023 for lack of evidence that CNN acted with “actual malice.”
- The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case leaves the lower-court dismissal standing.
- Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissent from the decision not to review the case.
Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented, calling on the court to reconsider the legal standards for public figures who claim defamation.
1 hour agoThe Supreme Court declined to take lawyer Alan Dershowitz’s appeal of his defamation lawsuit against CNN. A judge had tossed out Dershowitz’s $300 million lawsuit against the network, over its coverage of remarks he made during President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial in 2020. Dershowitz had argued that the network commentary on his remarks made […]
2 hours agoA federal judge first dismissed Dershowitz’s claims in 2023, finding he had produced no evidence that CNN acted with “actual malice” required for defamation. The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Alan Dershowitz’s $300 Million CNN Defamation Case first appeared on Mediaite.
2 hours agoThe Supreme Court declined to take up former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz's case alleging CNN defamed him.
3 hours agoControversial lawyer Alan Dershowitz lost a US Supreme Court bid to revive a defamation suit accusing CNN of mischaracterizing remarks he made when he defended President Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial.
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