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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Judge delays start of Fox News defamation trial hours before high-profile hearing begins

AP

A Delaware judge delayed the opening of a closely watched trial between a voting machine company and Fox News involving a $1.6bn defamation lawsuit against the network.

The trial was scheduled to begin inside Delaware Superior Court in Wilmington on 17 April following last week’s pre-trial hearings and jury selection. Judge Eric Davis did not cite a reason for the delay on Sunday night.

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