Macron v. Owens Case
Macron v. Owens, Delaware Superior Court (New Castle County)
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Oct 27, 2026
Judge Sheldon K. Rennie granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss. He ruled the court lacks personal jurisdiction over Owens, who lives in Tennessee, but kept the claims against her two companies. He found French law governs the statute of limitations and ordered more briefing on whether a three-month or one-year period applies. (Delaware CourtConnect (docket))
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Last checked Oct 27, 2026. Court calendars change.
Further briefing on which French limitations period applies; no date reported.
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What legal commentators are saying
- "I have the memorandum decision granting in part and denying in part Candace Owens's motion to dismiss the Macrons' defamation case."Andrea Burkhart, X post, Oct 27, 2026
Court filings
- Memorandum opinion: motion to dismiss granted in part, denied in part, Del. Super., Oct 27, 2026
Timeline
- ReportedJudge narrows Macrons' lawsuit; claims against Owens personally dismissed. (Reuters (via Investing.com))
- Court recordMemorandum opinion grants in part and denies in part the motion to dismiss. (Delaware CourtConnect (docket))
- Court recordHearing on the defense motion to dismiss; decision reserved. (Delaware CourtConnect (docket))
Sources
- Macron v. Owens, N25C-07-194, Delaware CourtConnect (docket), 2026-10-28
- Judge dismisses claims against Candace Owens personally in Macron defamation case, Quartz, 2026-10-28
- US judge narrows French President Macron's defamation lawsuit against podcaster, Reuters (via Investing.com), 2026-10-27