法官下令马里兰州长10月26日前回应《巴尔的摩太阳报》老板取证要求
据巴尔的摩本地媒体10月17日报道，安妮阿伦德尔县巡回法院法官 Mark Crooks 于10月16日作出裁定：马里兰州州长 Wes Moore 必须在10月26日前，回应《巴尔的摩太阳报》共同所有人 David Smith 提出的书面质询和文件调取要求。法官同时驳回了 Moore 要求暂停取证程序的动议，案件的证据开示程序继续推进。Smith 在诽谤诉讼中指控 Moore 歪曲他关于特朗普的言论、暗示他与已定罪的性犯罪者杰弗里·爱泼斯坦有关联；Moore 否认指控，主张其言论受第一修正案保护。裁定未触及双方主张的是非曲直，案件将同时推进证据交换与驳回动议的审理。
Judge Orders Maryland Governor to Answer Baltimore Sun Co-Owner's Discovery Requests by Oct. 26
An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge ruled on Oct. 16 that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore must respond by Oct. 26 to written questions and document requests from David Smith, co-owner of The Baltimore Sun, according to Baltimore-area media reports on Oct. 17. Judge Mark Crooks also denied Moore's motion to pause discovery, so evidence gathering in the case will continue. In his defamation lawsuit, Smith alleges that Moore distorted his remarks about President Trump and implied a connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; Moore denies the allegations and argues his statements are protected by the First Amendment. The ruling did not address the merits of either side's claims, and the case will proceed on both discovery and the motion to dismiss.
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