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The Supreme Court has refused to reconsider a lower court's decision that nullified an $8.2 million defamation verdict against Democratic-aligned groups for an advertisement during Roy Moore’s 2017 Senate race in Alabama. The case involves Moore’s appeal of a ruling from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which had overturned a jury’s finding that Moore was defamed by the ad.

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore's appeal to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict from a 2017 case. The original lawsuit stemmed from a Democratic-aligned super PAC ad during the election that alleged Moore had sexually harassed teenage girls decades earlier. Despite the initial jury ruling in favor of Moore, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the decision, and the Supreme Court's refusal to hear Moore’s appeal means this verdict will stand. This outcome effectively ends Moore’s legal efforts to reclaim damages from the allegations that derailed his Senate candidacy.

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Moore PERSON · 2× Alabama GPE · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× MONTGOMERY GPE · 1× Roy Moore’s PERSON · 1× Senate ORG · 1× The U.S. Supreme Court ORG · 1× U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ORG · 1×

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Roy Moore’s push to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict over a 2017 Senate race ad funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC.

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Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict · assertive framing

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Roy Moore’s push to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict over a 2017 Senate race ad funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC. asserted

Court → reject → PAC

Justices declined to hear Moore’s appeal of a lower court decision that vacated the large verdict. asserted

that → decline → verdict

The outcome keeps in place the decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that erased a jury’s decision that Moore had been defamed by the ad. asserted

Moore → keep → ad

Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict

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