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Texas Appeals Court Slashes Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Judgment to $1.5 Million

Texas Appeals Court Slashes Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Judgment to $1.5 Million

A Texas appeals court has significantly reduced the $50 million judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million. This ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by Sandy Hook parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose 6-year-old son Jesse Lewis was killed in the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut attack. Jones had falsely claimed the shooting was a hoax. The Texas Third Court of Appeals unanimously found that the parents did not provide sufficient evidence to exceed the state's $750,000 cap on damages for each plaintiff. The court determined that the trial court judge improperly allowed the parents to seek damages above this cap. Despite this reduction, Jones still faces a separate $1.25 billion judgment in Connecticut, which remains unaffected by the Texas ruling. Jones, who has portrayed the lawsuits as an attack on his First Amendment rights, conceded during the trial that the Sandy Hook attack was "100% real" and that his previous claims were wrong.

Texas Court Reduces Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Defamation Judgment to $6 Million

Texas Court Reduces Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Defamation Judgment to $6 Million

A Texas court has significantly reduced the defamation judgment against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, founder of Infowars, related to his false claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. The Texas Third Court of Appeals ruled that Jones can only be compelled to pay approximately $6 million, down from an initial $50 million. This reduction is attributed to state laws that cap lawsuit damages. The ruling maintains over $4.1 million in compensatory damages awarded to Sandy Hook parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis for defamation and emotional distress but slashes over $45 million in punitive damages to $1.5 million, adhering to the state's $750,000 cap per plaintiff. The court determined that Heslin and Lewis did not provide sufficient evidence to exceed this cap and that the trial judge improperly allowed them to seek higher damages post-trial. Jones has called this decision a 'gigantic victory for the First Amendment' and plans to appeal further to the state Supreme Court to eliminate ...

Texas Court Reduces Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Defamation Judgment to $1.5 Million

Texas Court Reduces Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Defamation Judgment to $1.5 Million

A Texas court has reduced a $50 million defamation judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million. The ruling by the Texas Third Court of Appeals found that Sandy Hook parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis did not provide sufficient evidence to exceed the state's $750,000 cap on damages per plaintiff for harassment claims. This decision stems from Jones' false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting was a hoax. Despite this reduction, Jones still faces a separate $1.25 billion judgment in Connecticut related to similar defamation claims. Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, have not yet made any payments on these judgments as they are currently appealing the amounts and attempting to liquidate his company. Jones has publicly called the Texas ruling a 'gigantic victory for the First Amendment' and plans to appeal further to the state Supreme Court.

Texas Court Reduces Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Judgment from $50 Million to $1.5 Million

Texas Court Reduces Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Judgment from $50 Million to $1.5 Million

A Texas court has significantly reduced the judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones, lowering it from $50 million to $1.5 million. This decision stems from a lawsuit filed by Sandy Hook parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, who sued Jones for falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. The unanimous opinion by the Texas Third Court of Appeals found that the parents did not present sufficient evidence to exceed the state's $750,000 cap on damages for harassment. This ruling marks a notable legal victory for Jones in Texas, though it does not impact a separate $1.4 billion judgment against him in Connecticut related to similar claims.

Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling Sandy Hook killings a hoax

Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling Sandy Hook killings a hoax

A Texas court has slashed a $50 million judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to about $6 million over falsely calling the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut, school shootings a hoax

Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax

Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax

A Texas court has slashed a $50 million judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million over falsely calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting a hoax

Alex Jones gets Sandy Hook family's Texas verdict reduced on appeal

Alex Jones gets Sandy Hook family's Texas verdict reduced on appeal

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones won an appeal in one family's defamation lawsuit over his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting was a hoax, reducing the judgment against him from $50 million to about $5.5 million.

What to know about Alex Jones' Texas court win and more than $1 billion in damages he still faces

What to know about Alex Jones' Texas court win and more than $1 billion in damages he still faces

Alex Jones won a Texas court ruling that reduced one of the defamation lawsuit judgments against him for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre a hoax by more than $40 million

Four Individuals Arrested Near Alamo on Criminal Trespass Charges During Anti-Abortion Demonstration

Four Individuals Arrested Near Alamo on Criminal Trespass Charges During Anti-Abortion Demonstration

Four individuals—Jacob Miller, Theodore Raymond, Michelle Martens, and Tristan Diller—were arrested on August 15 near the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, on criminal trespass charges. The arrests occurred during an anti-abortion demonstration after authorities, specifically the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), issued multiple warnings that were not complied with. C.J. Grisham, an attorney representing the four, stated that his clients were exercising their First Amendment rights and disputed the legality of the arrests. The individuals were released on Sunday morning after approximately a day in jail and are facing Class B misdemeanor criminal trespass charges. Grisham has expressed his expectation that the charges will be dismissed and has challenged the restrictions governing demonstrations and expressive activity at the Alamo.

Texas Families Petition Supreme Court to Remove Ten Commandments from Public School Classrooms

Texas Families Petition Supreme Court to Remove Ten Commandments from Public School Classrooms

More than two dozen Texas families have formally requested the Supreme Court to review a state law that mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. This petition, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and other legal and religious-liberty advocacy groups, argues that a lower court ruling upholding the law 'gutted the religious freedom rights of public-school children and parents.' The filing specifically contends that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals disregarded a 1980 Supreme Court decision that deemed a nearly identical Kentucky statute unconstitutional. The families involved represent diverse religious and nonreligious backgrounds, including Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Baha’i, Unitarian Universalist, and nonreligious individuals, attending 22 different school districts across Texas.

Texas Families Petition Supreme Court to Challenge Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Classrooms

Texas Families Petition Supreme Court to Challenge Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Classrooms

More than two dozen Texas families are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a state law, Senate Bill 10 (S.B. 10), which requires public schools to display a Protestant version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom from kindergarten through 12th grade. The families, represented by organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and Americans United for Separation of Church and State, argue that this mandate infringes upon students' and parents' religious freedom. They contend that such displays pressure children to conform to state-favored religious beliefs and interfere with parents' rights to guide their children's religious instruction. This petition follows a ruling by the en banc U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which allowed S.B. 10 to proceed, despite a 1980 Supreme Court case that struck down a similar Kentucky law. The families involved come from various religious and nonreligious backgrounds, including Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Baha'i, Unitarian Unive...