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Connecticut judge orders conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $473M in punitive defamation damages for Sandy Hook comments

JURIST

Jones received a similar outcome in a Texas court in August ordering him to pay $45.2 In a separate order late Wednesday, Bellis temporarily blocked Jones from moving any personal assets out of the country at the request of the plaintiffs, who claimed that Jones was trying to hide assets in order to avoid paying court orders.

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We read all the amicus briefs in Dobbs so you don’t have to

SCOTUSBlog

Numerous groups attack the viability standard that the court adopted in Roe v. Trinity Legal Center and Catholic Medical Association, National Association of Catholic Nurses-USA, Idaho Chooses Life and Texas Alliance for Life make similar arguments. 1 in support of that law. Amicus briefs supporting Mississippi.