Smartmatic Vs Newsmax Trial Set For September 30

CNN reports:

A major defamation case against Newsmax will proceed to trial later this month, a judge ruled Thursday, dealing a blow to the right-wing network and setting the stage for the 2020 election to be relitigated during the final stretch of the 2024 race.

Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis rejected Newsmax’s attempt to shut down the case, which was brought by the voting technology company Smartmatic, without even holding a trial. Instead, Davis concluded that key questions about Newsmax’s actions in 2020 would be weighed by a jury, barring a pre-trial settlement.

The trial is scheduled to begin September 30. However, defamation cases like these are often resolved, even at the last minute, with an out-of-court settlement.

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NEWS: Smartmatic’s massive defamation lawsuit against Newsmax will go to a jury trial in two weeks, a judge ruled. (unless there is a settlement) The case is about the pro-Trump guests and hosts who promoted false claims that the 2020 election was rigged. https://t.co/gCstJxRNLc

— Marshall Cohen (@MarshallCohen) September 13, 2024