Posted on 07/27/2022 5:22:45 PM PDT by Magnatron
At first I thought you were talking about the diapered dictator but realized the demented dip sh!t is only 79 and has been feeding at the public trough for almost 50 years.
Re: 40 - So now, someone else does not agree with your viewpoint and they are also labeled as blindly believing the NY Times.
Sensing a pattern here.
Not at all. Liberal Judge covering for liberal media. The judge’s decision will early be reversed on appeal and the case assigned to a different judge.
Not a lawyer, but I have read every SCOTUS decision on defamation from the last 50+ years. Reversal is pretty much a slam dunk.
A judge calling the defamation an opinion and claiming opinions are not actionable is not the law.
These media personnel were claiming he is a racist. Publishing stuff the is untrue or with a blatant disregard for the truth of the matter makes the publisher liable, even moreso when the potential plaintiff demands a retraction and the potential defendants don’t provide one.
The media outlets that settled knew they defamed Sandmann and chose to pay rather than risk huge damage verdicts in a trial.
This is not over, not by a long shot. Even if the 6th circuit upholds the District Court Judge, this is a case that the SCOTUS may very well accept for review. 3-4 Justices have made it known they are interested in reconsidering the Sullivan v. NY Times case.
Actually, you have that backwards. A public person cannot prevail in a defamation action against a private person unless they can prove malice or a blatant disregard for the truth of the matter.
Some courts have completely twisted the case law for the benefit of publishers and media organizations.
You misunderstanding is therefore understandable.
The Oberlien college case
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