Fox’s motions denied, Dominion’s lawsuit could go to court
Members of Rise and Resist participate in their weekly “Truth Tuesday” protest at News Corp headquarters on February 21, 2023 in New York City.
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A Delaware judge on Friday said Dominion Voting’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. and his networks could face trial in April.
Justice Eric Davis of the Delaware Supreme Court dismissed Fox’s arguments that he should bypass the trial because it is protected by the First Amendment. The judge granted some of the voting machine maker’s motions, with the exception of his argument that Fox and its hosts acted with malice in spreading false claims about the 2020 presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
The decision comes more than a week after attorneys for Fox and Dominion met with Davis for two days in Delaware, urging him to make a decision rather than face a jury trial in mid-April.
Representatives for Dominion and Fox did not immediately respond to the comment.
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