Rep. Devin Nunes Lawyer to Pay CNN $21,000 After Frivolous Lawsuit
On 5/6/21 at 7:07 PM EDT
A lawyer known for representing Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) in a string of unsuccessful defamation suits against media companies and parody Twitter accounts has been sanctioned and ordered to pay over $21,000 in attorneys fees to CNN.
U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett determined that an amended version of a lawsuit filed by attorney Steven Biss on behalf of Nunes senior aide Derek Harvey late last year was frivolous, according to court documents obtained by Law & Crime. The amended suit was dismissed with prejudice on March 31 after the judge determined that it did not make any new claims. With prejudice is a legal term that means the lawsuit cannot be filed again.