The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a $300m defamation lawsuit filed against CNN, which stemmed from the network’s coverage of a prominent attorney’s remarks made during President Trump’s 2020 impeachment defense.
The court’s majority opted not to hear the case in a brief, unexplained order. However, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented, urging the court to re-evaluate the legal standards applied to public figures in defamation claims.
