WALKER COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC ) - A Walker County judge has dismissed a defamation suit filed against a woman by former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore .

Moore filed the suit against Beverly Nelson who accused him of sexually assaulting her more than 40 years ago, in 1977 .

Nelson came forward with the claims in 2017 while Moore was running for the Alabama U.S. Senate Seat, which had been vacated by a prior senator. The special election was to take place on Dec. 12, 2017.

According to court documents, approximately a month before the election, Nelson accused Moore of improper sexual conduct through a written statement that the New York Times picked up.

Moore ultimately lost the election and sued Nelson, claiming that she defamed him and her defamation contributed t

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