Judge dismisses Palin defamation case against New York Times
Source: The Hill
A federal judge dismissed Sarah Palins defamation lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
Palin sued The Times for defamation after an editorial in the newspaper on mass shootings tied an ad run by the former vice presidential nominee to the 2011 shooting of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (R-Ariz.).
News: Federal judge tosses Sarah Palin's lawsuit against the New York Times. Negligence, maybe. But "not defamation of a public figure."
Read more: http://thehill.com/media/348430-judge-dismisses-palin-defamation-case-against-new-york-times
Doug the Dem
(1,297 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)PS I just assumed she was suing them for defamation because they called her stupid. Reasonable assumption.
lastlib
(23,233 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,491 posts)Public whooping with a Clinton or Obama campaign sign.
Kleveland
(1,257 posts)Talk about lipstick on a pig!
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,446 posts)By SYDNEY EMBER AUG. 29, 2017
Judge Jed Rakoff, dismissing Sarah Palins libel suit against The New York Times
Link to tweet
lastlib
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Javaman
(62,530 posts)that's an oldie but a goody. LOL
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,986 posts)question everything
(47,479 posts)TeamPooka
(24,226 posts)raven mad
(4,940 posts)Way to go, Judge!