[Tench_Coxe]

The last bit is not quite accurate. Private citizens also can show negligence. I din't think that doctor qualifies as a public figure.

[Jamestown1630]

I don’t understand. In what Universe is this not ‘provable malice’ if it’s a lie?

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

I thought the left was the party of Sterility and Death and Population control. You would expect a voluntarily "non reproducing person" like Maddow to back the "death to the unborn" initative rather than attack it.

That said, I hope the jury goes all "Rudy Guliani" on her.

[patriot torch]

They need to treat this on equal basis to the ruling imposed against Alex Jones.

[NWFree]

Fake News makes verifiably false statements every day 24-7 on cable

[Newtoidaho]

How awesome would it be to see madcow bankrupted and living in a box under a bridge.

[heartwood]

No actual malice because malice is personal. This was just a general policy to make border control and the Trump administration look bad. Nothing personal. Doctor just caught in crossfire.

[LuxAerterna]

I don't think that doctor qualifies as a public figure.

Agreed. Nobody outside of his own practice, circle of colleagues, etc., would know who he is without the slander of Rachel Maddow. Shouldn't this be enough to make it past the public figure hurdle of the New York Times vs Sullivan?

[odawg]

Tey were libeling the doctor in order to libel Trump.