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Judge Denies Entergy’s Gag Order, Lawsuit Dropped

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Story summary
  • Entergy Arkansas sued Jessica Kivell and media, seeking a gag order, but the request was denied.
  • Public records showed Google would fund one-third of the solar plant, contradicting Entergy’s claim of no ratepayer money.
  • Judge Lee Rudofsky denied the emergency gag order, leading Entergy to drop the lawsuit.
  • Arkansas’s anti-SLAPP statute did not apply in federal court, so defendants could not recover attorneys’ fees.