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Jury sides with Louisiana Supreme Court justice in rare defamation win for public official
The newspaper says its 2019 editorial was based on reporting and fair comment, while Hughes seeks $10 million for alleged libel.
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Jury sides with Louisiana Supreme Court justice in rare defamation win for public official
An Iberville Parish jury awarded Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes $300,000 in a defamation lawsuit against The Advocate and two former editors over a 2019 editorial regarding a past custody case.
·Washington, United States
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NolaTestimony wraps up in Louisiana Supreme Court justice’s defamation case against The Advocate
A retired editor and a former editorial writer for The Advocate both took the witness stand Monday to defend the accuracy of a 2019 opinion piece criticizing Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes III's handling of a child custody case.
·Los Angeles, United States
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