{"id":2307934,"date":"2024-07-25T12:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T16:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-star-wars-actress-moved-to-tears-over-judges-latest-decision-with-disney-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T12:16:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T16:16:36","slug":"ex-star-wars-actress-in-tears-over-judges-recent-ruling-in-disney-lawsuit-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-star-wars-actress-in-tears-over-judges-recent-ruling-in-disney-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Star Wars actress &#8216;in tears&#8217; over judge&#8217;s recent ruling in Disney lawsuit &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-star-wars-actress-in-tears-over-judges-recent-ruling-in-disney-lawsuit-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2307934&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Gina Carano, a former actress\u2062 from the *Star Wars* series, expressed her emotional response to a recent \u2063ruling that allows her lawsuit \u2062against the Walt Disney Company to proceed. The lawsuit \u200cstems from her\u200c firing in February 2021,\u200c which followed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-press-sec-used-insult-condemned-by-dem-officials-as-homophobic\/\" title=\"Biden Press Sec Used Insult Condemned by Dem Officials as \u2018Homophobic\u2019\">controversial social media posts<\/a> that drew significant backlash. A California judge ruled that Disney did not provide sufficient \u200bdefense under the First Amendment, denying the company&#8217;s motion to dismiss\u200d the \u200ccase. Carano, who portrayed\u2064 Cara Dune in *The Mandalorian*, stated she was moved to tears, grateful \u200cfor the chance\u2064 to clear her name\u2063 after a challenging three-and-a-half years. \u200b <\/p>\n<p>She claimed that her dismissal was unwarranted and abusive,\u200d emphasizing the need to stop such treatment of individuals \u200bwho express their views. Carano&#8217;s legal battle is supported financially \u200cby the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), which offers\u2064 funding for those terminated \u2062due to their online posts. Her case \u200bhighlights ongoing discussions about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miranda-lambert-told-to-get-over-herself-after-stopping-mid-performance-to-shame-fans\/\" title=\"Miranda Lambert urged to move on after halting show to scold fans.\">social \u2064media influence<\/a> and workplace freedom of speech, as Carano \u200bcontinues to voice her frustrations regarding her \u2064dismissal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ex-<i>Star Wars<\/i> actress &lsquo;moved to tears&rsquo; over judge&rsquo;s latest decision with Disney lawsuit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1713496\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A judge has ruled that former <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/star-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Star Wars<\/a><\/em>  actress Gina Carano&rsquo;s lawsuit against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/disney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the Walt Disney Company<\/a> can move forward, giving Carano the chance &ldquo;to clear my name.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ruling by California-based Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett stated that the defendants in this case, Disney, had &ldquo;failed to set forth an &lsquo;impenetrable defense&rsquo; under the First Amendment.&rdquo; As such, <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/24539190\/gina-carano-mtd-disney.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Disney&rsquo;s motion to throw out Carano&rsquo;s lawsuit<\/a>, filed in April, has been denied, <a href=\"https:\/\/img1.wsimg.com\/blobby\/go\/675b0e92-a67f-4cf7-b917-7c81802a18e4\/downloads\/denied.pdf?ver=1721896243343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>read the decision<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am moved to tears,&rdquo; Carano, who played Cara Dune in <em>The Mandalorian <\/em>Disney+ series, wrote on X. &ldquo;After a brutal 3 1\/2 years, I am being given the opportunity to move forward in the court of law before the judge and my peers to clear my name. I am so grateful for this opportunity. What happened to me was unacceptable, absurd and abusive, among other things. It should not have happened to me, and it should not happen to anyone else moving forward. Let it stop here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;the court DENIES defendants motion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>I am moved to tears. After a brutal 3 1\/2 years, I am being given the opportunity to move forward in the court of law before the judge and my peers to clear my name. I am so grateful for this opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>What happened to me was&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q7r3MLhCEr\">pic.twitter.com\/q7r3MLhCEr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gina Carano &#128367; (@ginacarano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ginacarano\/status\/1816294920782766403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2643199\/gina-carano-fired-from-the-mandalorian-after-abhorrent-social-media-post-invoking-the-holocaust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Carano was fired in February 2021<\/a>, shortly after she posted <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/02\/11\/see-gina-caranos-tweets-and-posts-that-got-her-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>on Instagram<\/a> that Jews in the Holocaust were beaten up simply for their religious beliefs, with the post questioning, &ldquo;How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?&rdquo; While Lucasfilm has stated online that her social media posts were &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-fires-actress-gina-carano-after-post-comparing-hating-someone-over-politics-to-nazi-germany\/\" title=\"Disney Fires Actress Gina Carano After Post Comparing Hating Someone Over Politics To Nazi Germany\">denigrating people based<\/a> on their cultural &amp; religious identities,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2840976\/news-star-wars-actress-lawsuit-disney-lucasfilm-smear-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Carano has contended that &ldquo;nothing could be further from the truth&rdquo;<\/a> when she revealed she filed her lawsuit this year.<\/p>\n<p>Carano&rsquo;s lawsuit is being financially backed by social media platform X, as owner Elon Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1688022163574439937?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced last year<\/a> that those who were mistreated or fired from their employer &ldquo;due to posting or liking something on this platform&rdquo; would have their legal bill funded by the platform. The actress gave her thanks to Musk for &ldquo;standing for justice for all of humanity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Since filing her lawsuit, Carano has been very critical of her firing by Disney, arguing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/2962835\/former-star-wars-actress-criticizes-double-standard-for-her-absurd-cancellation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>there was a double standard present in the company&rsquo;s decision<\/a> to part ways with her. In an April interview on <em>The Sage Steele Show<\/em>, Carano said she had never shared her views on controversial topics prior to 2020, but noted how her co-stars were &ldquo;easily allowed&rdquo; to share their personal views.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gina Carano arrives at the world premiere of &ldquo;Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker&rdquo; on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, in Los Angeles (Jordan Strauss\/Invision\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carano said in a March interview that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2924847\/ex-star-wars-actress-says-focus-is-clearing-my-name-in-lawsuit-with-disney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;clearing my name&rdquo; is the main purpose of this lawsuit<\/a>. She also reiterated her defense for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-removes-criticism-of-hamas-hostages-parents-after-deeming-it-unacceptable\/\" title=\"Washington Post removes criticism of Hamas hostage&#039;s parents after deeming it &#039;unacceptable\">original social media post<\/a>, arguing that the German government was able to become as powerful as it was in the 1930s and 1940s because it was &ldquo;OK to hate this person next to you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s how we get to dangerous places,&rdquo; Carano said. &ldquo;And history does repeat itself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1713496\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1713496\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gina Carano, a former actress\u2062 from the *Star Wars* series, expressed her emotional response to a recent \u2063ruling that allows her lawsuit \u2062against the Walt Disney Company to proceed. The lawsuit \u200cstems from her\u200c firing in February 2021,\u200c which followed controversial social media posts that drew significant backlash. A California judge ruled that Disney did &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2307935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Gina-Carano-scaled-1024x690.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5880,36150,32691,34172],"class_list":["post-2307934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-actress","tag-disney-lawsuit","tag-judge-ruling","tag-star-wars"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Gina-Carano-scaled-1024x690.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2307934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2307934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2307934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2307935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2307934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2307934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2307934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}