Legal Opinion
Smartmatic USA Corp. v. Powell
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 9, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2021-2995Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SMARTMATIC USA CORP., et al. Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-02995 (CJN) SIDNEY POWELL, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Smartmatic USA Corp., Smartmatic International Holding B.V., and SGO Corporation Limited (collectively, “Smartmatic”) sued Sidney Powell for making allegedly defamatory statements about Smartmatic’s role in the 2020 election. Powell moved to dismiss the complaint on several grounds. ECF 23. The Court previously concluded that it has personal jurisdiction over Smartmatic’s claims. See ECF 38; ECF 55. For the…
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