Jeanine Pirro
Included on the basis of: Associated participant / materially involved — Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. v. Fox News Network, LLC (2021–2023)
This inclusion basis documents a material connection to a qualifying record above; it does not classify Jeanine Pirro as an extremist or as anti-democratic, or assert that they personally meet any of ExtremismLedger's inclusion criteria.
Former Westchester County, New York district attorney and judge; hosted "Justice with Judge Jeanine" on Fox News from 2011 to 2022 before joining "The Five." U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia since May 2025 (Senate-confirmed August 2025).
Documented claims
Internal Fox communications reported in connection with the litigation describe network personnel privately characterizing Pirro's coverage in derogatory terms.
- Report on internal Fox characterizations of Jeanine Pirro's coverage — NPR (09/04/2025) [Primary]
Pirro has served as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia since May 2025, initially as interim U.S. Attorney; the Senate confirmed her in August 2025.
- Meet the U.S. Attorney — Jeanine Ferris Pirro — U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia [Primary]
The Delaware Superior Court's March 31, 2023 summary judgment order found that on-air statements about Dominion and the 2020 election broadcast across Fox programming -- including Pirro's program -- were false as a matter of law; the ruling addressed Fox's Dominion-related broadcasts collectively.
- Opinion Granting in Part and Denying in Part Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment, Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. v. Fox News Network, LLC — Delaware Superior Court (03/31/2023) [Primary]
- Judge rules Fox hosts' claims about Dominion were false, says trial can proceed — NPR (03/31/2023) [Corroborating]
On November 14, 2020, Pirro hosted Sidney Powell on "Justice with Judge Jeanine" and stated in her opening monologue that Dominion's voting system "has been tagged as one allegedly capable of flipping votes."
- Fox's Jeanine Pirro is back in hot seat in $1.6 billion election defamation case — Oregon Public Broadcasting / AP (10/01/2022) [Primary]
The same November 14, 2020 broadcast included Pirro describing affidavits submitted by the Trump campaign as "sworn statements of individuals signed under penalty of perjury" -- legal-process framing -- and the program aired Dominion's on-the-record denial of the fraud claims.
- Fox's Jeanine Pirro is back in hot seat in $1.6 billion election defamation case — Oregon Public Broadcasting / AP (10/01/2022) [Primary]
Relationships
- Amid Lawsuit From Election Tech Company, Fox News Media Cancels 'Lou Dobbs Tonight' — NPR (02/07/2021) [Primary]
- Opinion Granting in Part and Denying in Part Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment, Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. v. Fox News Network, LLC — Delaware Superior Court (03/31/2023) [Primary]
01/01/2011 – 01/01/2022