裁判驳回了卢默对比尔·马赫的谤诉讼, Judge dismisses Loomer's defamation suit against Bill Maher for protected satire.

佛罗里达州联邦法官驳回了政治评论员劳拉·卢默对喜剧演员比尔·马赫提起的谤诉讼, 裁定玛赫关于她的笑话是受保护言论而不是事实上的断言. A Florida federal judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by political commentator Laura Loomer against comedian Bill Maher, ruling that Maher’s jokes about her were protected speech and not factual assertions. 没有一个合理的观众会把这些评论视为严重的指控, 而卢默未能证明其真实恶意或损害. The judge concluded that no reasonable viewer would have taken the comments as a serious claim, and Loomer failed to prove actual malice or damages. 刺在美国宪法第一修正案中受到保护. The decision underscores the legal standard that satire is protected under the First Amendment.