Holloway testified in January 2025, saying Morant was the aggressor and that the Grizzlies star used "disproportionate force" when attacking him. However, Shelby County Circuit Judge Carol Chumney ruled Monday that "Holloway's testimony wasn't credible or consistent with testimony from other witnesses."

A judge ruled Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant acted in self-defense when he punched Joshua Holloway. The ruling makes him immune from being sued.

A Tennessee judge dismissed the civil lawsuit against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant that stemmed from a physical altercation in 2022, according to Adrian Sainz of the Associated Press. Shelby County Circuit Judge Carol Chumney ruled Morant acted in self-defense when he struck Joshua Holloway.