U.S. District Court Denies Breitbart's Attempt to Dismiss Sherrod's Defamation Lawsuit

[kpete]

Right Wing Blogger Must Face Sherrod Claim
By RYAN ABBOTT
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WASHINGTON (CN) - Former U.S Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod's lawsuit against right-wing blogger Andrew Breitbart survived a motion to dismiss, clearing the way for her to pursue the high-profile defamation suit she filed against him and a colleague last year.

Sherrod Sued Breitbart and associate Larry O'Connor in February 2011, charging the two men posted a heavily editor clip of her online that led to accusations of racism and ultimately got her fired.

Breitbert filed his motion under the D.C. Anti-SLAPP Act, which provides that if a defendant can show the claim at issue arises from an act in furtherance of the right to free speech - and if the it is also related to an issue of public concern-he can file a special motion to dismiss.

But in a terse decision, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon tossed the motion, pointing out that the D.C. law that the motion was based on did not take affect until more than a month after Sherrod filed her defamation suit.

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http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/02/17/44006.htm

[rfranklin]

1. Eat shit and die Breitbart!

Hahahaha!

[Champion Jack]

2. No wonder he's drinking so much

[Dirty Socialist]

3. You Go Shirley!

Go Shirley Go Shirley Go Shirley

[southernyankeebelle]

4. Mrs Sherrod has class and she will win with class.