JOHNSON v. THEHUFFINGTONPOST.COM, INC.

No. 21-20022.

21 F.4th 314 (2021)

Charles JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THEHUFFINGTONPOST.COM, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED December 23, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph D. Sibley, IV , Camara & Sibley, L.L.P., Austin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Jean-Paul Jassy , William T. Um , Jassy Vick Carolan, L.L.P., Los Angeles, CA, Marc Aaron Fuller , Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, Patrick W. Mizell , Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before King, Smith, and Haynes, Circuit Judges.


Charles Johnson says the Huffington Post ("HuffPost") libeled him by calling him a white nationalist and a Holocaust denier. He sued HuffPost in Texas. HuffPost is not a citizen of Texas and has no ties to the state. But its website markets ads, merchandise, and ad-free experiences to all comers.

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