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Justice Hughes Wins Defamation Case
A jury in Louisiana found a local newspaper and two former editors defamed Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes, awarding him $300,000. The case is seen as a rare victory for a public official.
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The Hill
A jury sided with Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes Monday, finding a local newspaper and two former editors defamed him in a 2019 editorial. The Iberville Parish jury awarded Hughes $300,000 for an investigative editorial published in Baton Rouge-based publication, The Advocate, according
2026-08-25 18:54 UTC