Showing posts with label Defamation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Defamation. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Court Refuses to Dismiss Megachurch Pastor's Defamation Suit Against Sex Offender

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In Jakes v. Youngblood ,  (WD PA, April 25, 2025), a Pennsylvania federal district court refused to dismiss under Pennsylvania's anti-SL...
Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Defamation Suit by Russian Orthodox Church Priest Dismissed Under Church Autonomy Doctrine

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 In Belya v. Kapral ,  (SD NY, March 31, 2025), a New York federal district court dismissed a defamation suit brought by a former priest in ...
Friday, January 10, 2025

Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine Does Not Apply To Pastor's Defamation Suit

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In Garner v. Southern Baptist Convention ,  (TN App., Jan. 8. 2025), a Tennessee state appellate court held that the ecclesiastical abstenti...
Wednesday, January 08, 2025

2nd Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Louis Farrakhan's Suit Against ADL

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In Farrakhan v. Anti-Defamation League ,  (2nd Cir., Jan. 3, 2025), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a suit ...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Federal Court Refuses to Enjoin Distribution of Notice from Rabbinical Court

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In Esses v. Rosen ,  (ED NY, Oct. 15, 2024), a New York federal district court refused to issue a preliminary injunction barring defendants ...
Sunday, September 01, 2024

PA Supreme Court: Yard Signs Responding to Neighbors' Antisemitism Protected by Pennsylvania Constitution

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In a 4-2 decision in Oberholzer v. Galapo , (PA Sup. Ct., Aug. 20, 2024), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, relying on the broad free speech p...
Sunday, July 28, 2024

Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Priest's Suit Against Archdiocese

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 In Syring v. Archdiocese of Omaha ,  (NE Sup. Ct., July 26, 2024), the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of defamation, inflictio...
Thursday, July 25, 2024

Equally Divided New Jersey Supreme Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Jewish School

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 In  Hyman v. Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey ,  (NJ Sup. Ct., July 24, 2024), an equally divided New Jersey Supreme Court decision result...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Former Priest's Defamation Claim Dismissed Under Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine

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In Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia v. Marshall ,  (VA App., July 16, 2024), a Virginia state appellate court held that a defamation p...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Louis Farrakhan's Suit Against ADL Dismissed

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 In Farrakhan v. Anti-Defamation League , (SD NY, April 5, 2024), a New York federal district court dismissed defamation claims asserted by ...
Saturday, March 30, 2024

Husband's Defamation Action Against Organization Assisting His Wife in Obtaining a Get Is Dismissed

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 In Satz v. Organization for the Resolution of Agunot, Inc. ,  (SD NY, March 28, 2024), a New York federal district court dismissed a husban...
Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Right Wing Catholic Website Will Close Down After Settling Defamation Lawsuit

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  AP reports on the imminent closing of the Church Militant website following the website's settlement of a defamation lawsuit.  Accor...
Saturday, January 20, 2024

Defamation Claim Not Subject to Ministerial Exception Doctrine; Discrimination and Contract Claims Are

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In Uzomechina v. Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey ,  (D NJ, Jan. 18, 2024), a New Jersey federal district court held that the ministerial exc...
Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Louis Farrakhan Sues Anti-Defamation League for $4.8 Billion

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Suit was filed earlier this month in a New York federal district court by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan against the Anti-Defamation...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Former Israeli Prime Minister Wins Defamation Action

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Times of Israel reports that a Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court yesterday ruled in favor of former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in...
Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Church Member's Defamation Suit Dismissed on Church Autonomy Grounds

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In David v. South Congregational Church ,  (MA Super. Ct., Sept. 1, 2023), a Massachusetts trial court dismissed on church autonomy grounds ...
Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Injuring Police Chief's Reputation At His Church Was Not Free Exercise Violation

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In Chesley v. City of Mesquite , (D NV, Aug. 14, 2023), a Nevada federal district court dismissed a suit brought by Joseph Chesley, Mesquite...
Saturday, April 15, 2023

Two Justices Say Iowa Should Adopt Ministerial Exception Doctrine

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In Konchar v. Pins ,  (IA Sup. Ct., April 14, 2023), the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a trial court's dismissal of fraud, defamation and ...
Friday, March 10, 2023

Satanic Temple Is Not Limited Purpose Public Figure for Defamation Law Purposes

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In The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Magazine LLC , (SD NY, March 8, 2023), a defamation suit by The Satanic Temple (TST) over a Newswee...
Monday, February 27, 2023

Texas Supreme Court Dismisses Defamation Actions Brought Against Anti-Abortion Proponents

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In Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity v. Dickson ,  (TX Sup. Ct., Feb. 24, 2023), the Texas Supreme Court in two companion cases ordered tr...