Supreme Court Leaves Roy Moore's $8.2 Million Defamation Win Vacated
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, October 5, 2026, declined to hear Roy Moore's appeal in his defamation case, leaving in place the appeals court's decision that overturned an $8.2 million jury verdict.[1]
A federal jury in 2022 had awarded Moore $8.2 million over a 2017 television ad run by Highway 31 and funded by Senate Majority PAC.[1] The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously vacated that verdict, finding Moore failed to prove the political committee acted with actual malice.[1]
Moore's lawsuit centered on the 2017 Highway 31 ad, and the case went to trial in 2022 when a federal jury awarded him the $8.2 million judgment.[1] By refusing review, the high court left the 11th Circuit's decision intact and effectively ended Moore's effort to reinstate the damages award.[1]
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- On Monday, October 5, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Roy Moore’s appeal in his defamation case against Senate Majority PAC.
- A federal jury in 2022 had awarded Moore $8.2 million over a 2017 TV ad run by Highway 31 and funded by Senate Majority PAC.
- The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously vacated the verdict, holding Moore failed to prove the PAC acted with actual malice.
- By denying review, the Supreme Court leaves the 11th Circuit decision in place and ends Moore’s effort to restore the damages award.
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