The US Supreme Court has declined to take up Roy Moore's appeal to reinstate an $8.2 million defamation verdict in his favour. The court rejected the bid on 5 October 2026, putting an end to Moore's effort to reinstate the jury's original ruling.
The dispute centres on a campaign advertisement. Moore had argued the verdict should stand in his favour, but the Supreme Court's decision not to hear the appeal leaves the lower court outcome in place against him.