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1 st Amendment Case: New York Times v. Sullivan (1964)

1 st Amendment Case: New York Times v. Sullivan (1964). Liliana Martinez and Saul Ortega AP GOPO/Ms. Nelson’s 6 th Period. New York Times v. Who?.

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1 st Amendment Case: New York Times v. Sullivan (1964)

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  1. 1st Amendment Case:New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) Liliana Martinez and Saul Ortega AP GOPO/Ms. Nelson’s 6th Period

  2. New York Times v. Who? • During the midst of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, the New York Times published an article that discussed how a large number of African American students were engaging in public acts of nonviolent protest against segregation. This article, titled “Heed Their Rising Voices”, spoke out on how the Montgomery Police was being violent against these protesters. • L. B. Sullivan, the commissioner of the Montgomery Police Department, was upset about the false statements made in the article and sued The New York Times, leading to the landmark case.

  3. Constitutional Issues • The case involved the violation of the freedom of speech and freedom of press.

  4. Main Arguments New York Times L. B. Sullivan Sullivan felt offended by what the press stated. He felt it was a form of defamation. He wanted monetary compensation for having his reputation as a high police official ruined. • The business was puzzled and misunderstood why Sullivan believed that the article was specifically about him. • They appealed the case after the original jurisdiction and argued for the freedom of speech and press.

  5. Opinion of the Court • The decision taken by the district court was in favor of Sullivan and he was awarded $500,000 as part of his compensation. • The New York Times appealed the case and took this issue to the Supreme Court.

  6. Supreme Court’s Ruling • The New York Times argued that their freedom of speech and freedom of press had been restricted by the Alabama court’s decision. • The Supreme Court overruled the previous decision by claiming that Alabama failed to follow the First and Fourteenth Amendment. • The Supreme Court concluded that the media or press has the right to publicize anything they desire, unless the publications have intended forms of actual malice or false information.

  7. A Landmark Case • New York Times v. Sullivan is considered a landmark case because it allowed the media to speak freely on subjects like the government as long as no malice is involved. • For example, political cartoons, internet sites, and opinion articles are published without having the concern of being questioned as unconstitutional.

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