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The court docket cited state anti-SLAPP law in rejecting Wynn’s declare that he was defamed within the February 2018 AP article, which cited police paperwork. SLAPP, or strategic lawsuits towards public participation, refers to courtroom filings made to intimidate or silence critics. Henry Phillip Muntzer of Dillon was arrested based mostly on social media posts and movies taken inside the Capitol, based on court docket data. The trial was initially slated for early March, although Chutkan formally postponed the case earlier this month. Smith had initially asked the Supreme Court to intervene ahead of the appeals court docket, which the…