11th Circuit Affirms Sanctions Denial In Flight Attendant Internet Defamation Suit

( February 19, 2026, 2:03 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling denying sanctions against a flight attendant and her attorney in her suit accusing a coworker of defamation by posting statements on the internet regarding the flight attendant’s alleged participation in the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, finding that the lower court was not required to issue sanctions in the case....