Legal Opinion
Shahidullah v. Shankar
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided January 31, 2022No. 8:20-cv-03602Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND MUHAMMAD SHAHIDULLAH, et al., * Plaintiffs, * v. * Case No. DLB-20-3602 ABHA SHANKAR, * Defendant. * MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiffs Muhammad Shahidullah and Dawah USA Inc. (“Dawah USA”) claim that defendant Abha Shankar, a researcher and reporter for the Investigative Project on Terrorism (“IPT”), defamed them by writing an article that falsely stated they ran a website promoting Islamic extremism. ECF 39. Shankar has moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim. ECF 43. The motion has been fully briefed.…
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