You know, I figured fair use would be a viable defense...
If savage can get to trial though, he might still be able to force the naming of the financial backers.
Savage could lose the suit, which wouldn’t bother me at all for the reasons you specify, but still achieve the stated goal of exposing who is really behind CAIR.
That is all I care about.
I have to object to the misuse of the legal system here. Its purpose is to settle actual disputes under law not to embarrass political enemies. Again would we like it if FR was subject to endless frivolous suits just to find out who the "real" backers of the site are?