MtexasยทTexasbyMewwย Texas slashes $50m judgment against Alex Jones over false claim Sandy Hook shooting was hoaxhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/alex-jones-texas-court-sandy-hook-school-shooting-hoaxOpen linkView original on lemmy.world26Comments4Reply
TTerrorphinย thelemmy.club3Hide 3 repliesThis is disgusting - I am beginning to doubt he will ever pay anything. Judges seem singularly un-interested in enforcing these judgements.18Reply
๐ Alexander Daychilde ๐ย replylemmy.world2Hide 2 replies citing state laws that limit lawsuit damages. Be angry at the laws, not the judges following them.0Reply
NNormDeplumeย replylemmy.worldThat would be a potentially effective argument if there weren't so many judges actively disregarding precedent and the law in favor of enforcing their politics from the bench3Reply
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This is disgusting - I am beginning to doubt he will ever pay anything. Judges seem singularly un-interested in enforcing these judgements.
Be angry at the laws, not the judges following them.
That would be a potentially effective argument if there weren't so many judges actively disregarding precedent and the law in favor of enforcing their politics from the bench
I mean, a little bit of column a, a little bit of column b.