2020 election
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Federal judge rejects conservative podcaster’s attempt to ‘blame his spam folder’ for missing deadline
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A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the claims from a conservative podcaster about why he missed his deadline to respond, instead ordering Joe Oltmann once again to pay for the costs of litigating his own contempt proceedings. Earlier this summer, U.S. District Court Senior Judge William J. Martínez directed Oltmann to pay $37,000 for fleeing the…
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10th Circuit upholds $1,000-a-day sanction on Colorado podcaster in defamation case
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The Denver-based federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a $1,000-per-day sanction against a conservative podcaster who absconded from the courthouse where he was required to sit for a deposition — and instead returned home to record a podcast and insult the judge. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit also…
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Defamation suit may proceed against conservative radio outlet, talk show host: appeals court
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A former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with his defamation lawsuit against the owner of a conservative talk radio station and one of its hosts, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. The latest in a string of recent decisions favoring plaintiff Eric Coomer, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals concluded Coomer…
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Appeals court green-lights ex-Dominion executive’s defamation claim against Rudy Giuliani
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Colorado’s second-highest court agreed on Thursday that a former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with a defamation claim against Rudy Giuliani for his unproven accusations of election rigging in the 2020 presidential race. The decision by a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals mirrored a more comprehensive opinion issued in April,…
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Ex-Dominion Voting Systems exec scores procedural victories in 2 defamation cases
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A former executive for Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems recently prevailed on multiple motions in a pair of federal defamation cases seeking to hold liable those who amplified unproven allegations that he, personally, rigged the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump. Eric Coomer, the former director of product security and strategy for voting technology supplier Dominion, has…
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Ex-Dominion executive’s defamation claims may proceed against Trump campaign and supporters
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed a former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with his defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and several prominent supporters who publicly accused him of rigging the 2020 election based on the unproven claims of a conservative podcaster. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals…
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Ex-Dominion executive’s defamation claims may proceed against Trump campaign and supporters
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed a former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with his defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and several prominent supporters who publicly accused him of rigging the 2020 election based on the unproven claims of a conservative podcaster. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals…
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Ex-Dominion executive’s defamation claims may proceed against Trump campaign and supporters
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed a former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with his defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and several prominent supporters who publicly accused him of rigging the 2020 election based on the unproven claims of a conservative podcaster. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals…
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Colorado appeals court upholds fine, requirement for ‘dark money’ group to disclose spending
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed a group that spent $4 million backing conservative causes on the ballot in 2020 is required to disclose its contributions and spending, and pay a $40,000 fine for failing to register as an advocacy group. A trial judge previously believed Unite for Colorado, which spent roughly $17 million during…
