Fox News claims First Amendment protection in lawsuit by Denver s Dominion Voting Systems
The outlet claims the defamation lawsuit threatens to stifle the media’s free-speech right to inform the public about newsworthy allegations. Author: Colorado Politics Updated: 2:26 PM MDT May 19, 2021
DENVER Fox News is hoping to bounce the defamation lawsuit filed by Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems on the grounds of constitutional free speech, the company told the courts Monday.
The news company says it was only reporting what others were saying about the presidential election.
While the news operation differed, the company s top opinion personalities were chief purveyors of the conspiracy theories involving Dominion and others.
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Sorting ballots at Denver Elections Division headquarters on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Dominion Voting Systems is headquartered in Denver and used by 62 of Colorado’s 64 counties.
The conservative media outlet Newsmax, which amplified former President Trump’s false allegations of election rigging and widespread voter fraud, said on Friday that there is no evidence that Dominion Voting Systems or one of its top employees, Eric Coomer, manipulated election results in 2020.
“Newsmax subsequently found no evidence that such allegations were true. Many of the states whose results were contested by the Trump campaign after the November 2020 election have conducted extensive recounts and audits, and each of these states certified the results as legal and final,” according to a written statement that is also expected to air on television.
Jena Griswold just might be the most polarizing figure in Colorado politics today.
To her supporters, she’s a pioneer: the first Democratic woman to hold the Secretary of State’s Office and one of less than a dozen women to hold statewide office in Colorado. She’s fought to expand ballot access and battled voter suppression.
She’s stood up to figures of authority particularly former President Donald Trump via tweets and the cable news circuit to defend and showcase Colorado’s “gold standard” voting infrastructure.
She’s overseen three statewide elections, including an eagerly anticipated Super Tuesday showdown and the first modern presidential contest to be held in the middle of a global pandemic, all while boosting turnout to record levels.
Jena Griswold just might be the most polarizing figure in Colorado politics today.
To her supporters, sheâs a pioneer: the first Democratic woman to hold the Secretary of State s office and one of less than a dozen women to hold statewide office in Colorado. Sheâs fought to expand ballot access and battled voter suppression.
Sheâs stood up to figures of authority â particularly former President Donald Trump â via tweets and the cable news circuit to defend and showcase Coloradoâs âgold standardâ voting infrastructure. Sheâs overseen three successful statewide elections, including an eagerly anticipated Super Tuesday showdown and the first modern presidential contest to be held in the midst of a global pandemic, all while boosting turnout to record-setting levels.