Politics
Jury sides with Louisiana Supreme Court justice in rare defamation win for public official
The Hill·August 25, 2026·1 min read
A jury sided with Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes on Monday, finding a local newspaper and two former editors defamed him in a 2019 editorial. The Iberville Parish jury awarded Hughes $300,000 for the piece published in The Advocate, according to WWL-TV. Hughes originally sought $10 million in damages.
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