urging the high court to reconsider a landmark freedom of the press decision called New York Times v. Sullivan.Read more here.
The Sullivan ruling generally shields reporters and news platforms from libel or defamation lawsuits provided they were acting in good faith. Though journalists believe that protection is essential, Justice Thomas said the high court was wrong to usurp the role of states in regulating libel.
“[Sullivan] and the Court’s decisions extending it were policy-driven decisions masquerading as constitutional law,” Thomas’s opinion reads.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Justice Thomas: Let's reconsider shielding reporters and news platforms from libel or defamation lawsuits
In the Daily Caller, Kevin Daley reports on Judge Clarence Thomas's
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