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The Lilith Fund for Reprod. Equity v. Dickson

Supreme Court of Texas
Feb 24, 2023
No. 21-0978 (Tex. Feb. 24, 2023)

Summary

In Lilith Fund, the Supreme Court concluded that advocacy groups could not state a prima facie case for defamation against a pro-life campaigner who identified the groups as "criminal organizations" and said the groups "exist to help pregnant Mothers murder their babies" and "murder innocent unborn children."

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Opinion

21-0978 21-1039

02-24-2023

The Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity, Petitioner, v. Mark Lee Dickson and Right to Life East Texas, Respondents Mark Lee Dickson and Right to Life East Texas, Petitioners, v. The Afiya Center and Texas Equal Access Fund, Respondents


Summaries of

The Lilith Fund for Reprod. Equity v. Dickson

Supreme Court of Texas
Feb 24, 2023
No. 21-0978 (Tex. Feb. 24, 2023)

In Lilith Fund, the Supreme Court concluded that advocacy groups could not state a prima facie case for defamation against a pro-life campaigner who identified the groups as "criminal organizations" and said the groups "exist to help pregnant Mothers murder their babies" and "murder innocent unborn children."

Summary of this case from O'Rourke v. Warren
Case details for

The Lilith Fund for Reprod. Equity v. Dickson

Case Details

Full title:The Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity, Petitioner, v. Mark Lee Dickson…

Court:Supreme Court of Texas

Date published: Feb 24, 2023

Citations

No. 21-0978 (Tex. Feb. 24, 2023)

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