The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Infowars host Alex Jones in a defamation lawsuit that was filed against him by relatives of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting. The court did not issue a reason for the dismissal, writing (pdf) in an order: “The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.” Jones’ attorney, Norman Pattis, said the court’s decision on Monday is “a disappointment,” reported The Associated Press. “Judge Bellis, and the Connecticut Supreme Court, asserted frightening and standardless power over the extrajudicial statements of litigants,” he added. “Mr. Jones never threatened anyone; had he done so, he would have been charged with a crime. We are inching our way case-by-case toward a toothless, politically correct, First Amendment.” Jones was penalized in 2019 by a trial court judge for comments made on his website show against an attorney for the relatives and for allegedly …