In his ruling, Castel rejected NBC’s argument that Maddow’s statements were a matter of opinion protected under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment. He wrote that when Maddow asserted Nunes did not hand over the package to the FBI, she made the claim as a matter of fact, not as an opinion
In his ruling, Castel rejected NBC’s argument that Maddow’s statements were a matter of opinion protected under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment. He wrote that when Maddow asserted Nunes did not hand over the package to the FBI, she made the claim as a matter of fact, not as an opinion