Supreme Court Won’t Hear Steve Wynn’s Appeal to Roll Back Journalist Protections

The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that found there was no evidence the media outlet knowingly or recklessly published false information.

Wynn Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn speaks at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2014 at The Venetian Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Sept. 30, 2014. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court on March 24 declined to hear businessman Steve Wynn’s lawsuit that sought to roll back protections for journalists in defamation lawsuits.

The court denied the petition in Wynn v. The Associated Press (AP) in an unsigned order without comment. No justices dissented.