The US Supreme Court has declined to take up Roy Moore's appeal to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict in his favour. The court rejected the bid on 5 October 2026, closing off Moore's effort to reinstate the jury's original ruling.
The dispute stems from a campaign advertisement. Moore had contended the verdict should stand in his favour, but the Supreme Court's refusal to take up the case leaves the prior decision in place against him.