Supreme Court Declines Roy Moore’s Appeal on Defamation Verdict

Peoria Bloomington, IL, October 5, 2026 — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal filed by Roy Moore, which sought to reinstate an $8.2 million defamation verdict. The decision means the defamation judgment against Moore will not be restored by the nation’s highest court.

The specific details surrounding the original defamation case, including the plaintiff, the nature of the claims, and the timeline of the legal proceedings leading to the $8.2 million verdict, were not provided in the summary of the Supreme Court’s action. Similarly, the grounds for Roy Moore’s appeal to the Supreme Court were not specified.

The sum of $8.2 million represented a defamation verdict that Moore had sought to have reinstated. Following the Supreme Court’s rejection of his appeal, this verdict remains unenforceable by the court.

Information regarding any subsequent legal actions, appeals, or the status of the $8.2 million verdict following this Supreme Court decision is not available in the provided summary. The contractor’s name involved in this matter was not provided. The location of the original trial was not specified. The outcome of any prior inspections related to the case was not disclosed.

Without further details, it is not possible to elaborate on the specifics of the defamation claims, the parties involved beyond Roy Moore, or the procedural history that led to this Supreme Court ruling. The duration of the legal process thus far also remains unspecified.

Story summarized from the original created by KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press on www.centralillinoisproud.com, see more information here.

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