Jury sides with Louisiana Supreme Court justice in rare defamation win for public official
A jury sided with Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes Monday, finding a local newspaper and two former editors defamed him in a 2019 editorial. The Iberville Parish jury awarded Hughes $300,000 for an investigative editorial published in Baton Rouge-based publication, The Advocate, according to New Orleans CBS affiliate, WWL-TV.
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- Fact 1: A jury sided with Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes Monday, finding a local newspaper and two former editors defamed him in a 2019 editorial.
- Fact 2: The Iberville Parish jury awarded Hughes $300,000 for an investigative editorial published in Baton Rouge-based publication, The Advocate, according to New Orleans CBS affiliate, WWL-TV.
- Fact 3: The justice originally sought $10…
A jury sided with Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes Monday, finding a local newspaper and two former editors defamed him in a 2019 editorial. The Iberville Parish jury awarded Hughes $300,000 for an investigative editorial published in Baton Rouge-based publication, The Advocate, according to New Orleans CBS affiliate, WWL-TV.
The justice originally sought $10…
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Original source: The Hill
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