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Jury Rules in Favor of NY Times in Palin Case

4/25/2025

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In a significant legal battle, Sarah Palin's defamation retrial against The New York Times ended with a jury siding with the Times, declaring it not guilty of libel. The case revolved around a 2017 editorial that controversially connected Palin to a mass shooting, underscoring the protection publishers have against honest errors, as established by the landmark 1964 Sullivan case.

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Story summary

In a significant legal battle, Sarah Palin's defamation retrial against The New York Times ended with a jury siding with the Times, declaring it not guilty of libel. The case revolved around a 2017 editorial that controversially connected Palin to a mass shooting, underscoring the protection publishers have against honest errors, as established by the landmark 1964 Sullivan case.