The reaction from attorneys representing relatives of people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School was quick, and pointed to the news that the U.S. Supreme Court declined late Monday to hear an appeal from conservative national syndicated radio host Alex Jones, who was sanctioned for his on-air rant against opposing counsel.

Josh Koskoff, lead attorney for the families and a partner with Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder in Bridgeport, said the defamation lawsuit against Jones, the Texas-based InfoWars host, was all about holding him accountable for his actions.