Judge rejects Trump allies' bid to dismiss defamation case brought by ex-Dominion executive

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A Colorado judge rejected a request by several allies of former President Donald Trump that she dismiss a defamation case they're facing after hyping bogus 2020 election fraud claims.

The move Friday by District Judge Marie Avery Moses means that the defamation case will advance toward trial, opening the door to more extensive discovery that could shed light on the "big lie" narrative that propelled Trump's bid to overturn the election.

"There is no constitutional value in false statements of fact or the deliberate spread of dangerous and inflammatory political disinformation designed to sow distrust in democratic institutions," the judge wrote. "The public has an active interest in ensuring that there are remedies for defamatory statements.".....

"The court issued a comprehensive and well-reasoned opinion which adds another volume to the judiciary's wholesale rejection of baseless election fraud claims," Coomer's lawyer, Charlie Cain, said in a statement Friday evening. "There is a long road ahead, but this is a significant ruling for him and for the broader fight to safeguard our democracy."

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