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Denton Loudermill Jr. is suing three conservative Missouri senators for defamation after they falsely claimed on social media that he was an "illegal alien" and the shooter at the Super Bowl parade in Kansas City. He refiled his federal lawsuits in Missouri after a Kansas court dismissed them.

A federal judge in Kansas decided his court did not have jurisdiction in the case brought by Denton Loudermill of Olathe. He sued Missouri state Sens. Rick Brattin, Denny Hoskins and Nick Schroer for their social media messages falsely accusing him of being a shooter and an "illegal alien."

Three Missouri senators made social posts falsely accusing Kansas resident Denton Loudermill of being an "illegal immigrant" who was involved in the Super Bowl parade shooting. They've claimed legislative immunity for their social media posts, saying their assertions were part of official business.

Denton Loudermill, of Olathe, Kansas, is suing Missouri state Sens. Rick Brattin, Denny Hoskins and Nick Schroer over social media messages that incorrectly accused him of being a shooter and an "illegal alien."

Denton Loudermill was briefly detained by police but then released without charges after the Super Bowl shooting. He filed a lawsuit against Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett, who shared photos of Loudermill on social media falsely claiming he was an "illegal alien" and one of the shooters.