Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin won a new trial against the New York Times on Wednesday following a ruling by the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, which criticized the previous trial for significant errors including the exclusion of key evidence and improper jury instructions. The appellate court’s decision allows Palin to attempt to prove that the Times’ 2017 editorial, which linked her rhetoric to a 2011 mass shooting, was defamatory.
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Circuit Judge John Walker highlighted that the jury’s exposure to notifications about a potential dismissal by Judge Jed Rakoff could have biased their deliberations. This case, which raises questions about the standards for defamation claims by public figures, now returns to federal court, providing Palin another chance to challenge the Times.
The New York Times has expressed confidence in prevailing at the retrial, amidst ongoing discussions about the implications of the landmark 1964 Supreme Court decision in New York Times v. Sullivan.
Connor Walcott is a staff writer for Valuetainment.com. Follow Connor on X and look for him on VT’s “The Unusual Suspects.”
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