Missouri State Senators Stay Winning Vs. Super Bowl Shooting Defamation Case

In a decision that's mostly jurisdictional . . . Missouri State Senators earned a victory that might embolden free speech enthusiasts. 

The real deal in our opinion . . . 

This move might say more about the ability of the defendant's team to carry out a viable complaint rather than the merits of wrongly naming a dude in quickly developing news story.

Either way . . .

This might not be an end to legal drama but certainly qualifies as a good sign for Missouri political keyboard warriors . . . Check-it:

Denton Loudermill, the plaintiff in the case, had not shown that the Kansas federal court where he filed the lawsuit is the right one, U.S. District Judge John Broomes ruled. In the eight-page decision, almost identical for each case except for changing names, Broomes ruled that Republican state Sens. Rick Brattin of Harrisonville, Denny Hoskins, of Warrensburg, and Nick Schroer, of Defiance, had shown they had not intended to target Kansas with their posts and therefore should not be sued in a Kansas court.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Judge dismisses case against Missouri senators over Chiefs parade shooting posts * Missouri Independent

A federal judge dismissed defamation lawsuits against three Missouri state senators for social media posts after the Chiefs parade shooting.