The start of the trial in Dominion Voting Systems' civil lawsuit against Fox News was pushed back one day to Tuesday. The jury will be tasked with determining if Fox News can be held financially liable. Dominion is seeking $1.6 billion in damages and the trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis said Monday that the delay in the Fox-Dominion defamation trial “is not unusual” and that he expects them back on Tuesday to finish jury selection. Davis has not said anything in open court about potential settlement talks, and has not commented on the matter.
A Delaware judge ruled that the trial for Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News will begin Tuesday at 9am ET. The judge did not comment on any potential settlement but said the trial would commence with finalizing jury selection.
Fox is facing $1.6 billion in damages from a lawsuit filed more than two years ago by Dominion Voting Systems, which provided election machines to 28 states during the 2020 presidential election. While it appears claims have softened regarding settlements, this case could still set a historic precedent for First Amendment rights as well as change how Fox approaches its coverage moving forward.
On Tuesday, this high-profile $1.6bn defamation lawsuit against Fox News will officially unfold as both parties prepare their arguments surrounding free speech protection versus defamatory allegations made during coverage of conspiracy theories related to rigged elections favoring Joe Biden over Donald Trump due to voting machine manipulation by Dominion.
Dominion seeks an overall value recovery of at least $21m out of their requested $21.9bn claim for damages caused by these accusations disseminated via news reports from multiple media outlets under Rupert Murdoch's control—including parent company FOX Corporation—wherein he holds chairman title at age 92 and may testify during what's anticipated being five weeks until resolution.