11th Circuit Court Reverses $8.2M Defamation Verdict Against Roy Moore

Story Summary
On April 29, 2026, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an $8.2 million defamation award against former Alabama Senator Roy Moore, ruling he failed to prove malice regarding a 2017 Senate Majority PAC ad. The court vacated the verdict and granted summary judgment to the PAC, noting the ad cited accurate reporting of misconduct allegations. Moore's attorneys plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.




