The U.S. Supreme Court rules against former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore in his attempt to collect an $8.2 million defamation jury award tied to a 2017 Senate campaign. Moore had asked the Court to clear a procedural path that would allow him to potentially obtain the award after he sued a Democratic super PAC over a campaign advertisement. The ad, which Moore alleges was false, was presented during his unsuccessful 2017 bid for the U.S. Senate.
All three outlets report that the Supreme Court does not grant Moore the relief he sought, effectively blocking his effort to preserve or collect the damages award at this stage. The dispute centers on allegations that the advertisement falsely suggested Moore solicited sex from a minor. The case follows Moore’s broader political and legal history, including his prior removal from Alabama’s highest court, which he had previously served on before launching the Senate campaign at issue.
The ruling means Moore’s current bid to secure access to the jury award is denied by the Supreme Court.
