A federal appeals court dismissed former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore’s case claiming that a Washington, D.C. news outlet defamed him in articles revisiting previously reported allegations of sexual misconduct.
A trio of judges at the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed Moore’s appeal Monday for lack of jurisdiction, finding the lower court hadn’t properly entered a final decision.
Moore had sued staff members and owners of the Washington Examiner, accusing them of libel. He argued the news outlet defamed him in a series of 2019 articles that discussed allegations of sexual misconduct with underage ...
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