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New York Times vs. Sullivan

New York Times vs. Sullivan. Jennifer Koch Civics and Economics Block 2. Case Overview. Official Name: New York Times Company vs. Sullivan Case Heard: January of 1964 Case Decided: March of 1964 Plaintiff: NY Times Co. Defendant: L.B. Sullivan

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New York Times vs. Sullivan

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  1. New York Times vs. Sullivan Jennifer Koch Civics and Economics Block 2

  2. Case Overview • Official Name: New York Times Company vs. Sullivan • Case Heard: January of 1964 • Case Decided: March of 1964 • Plaintiff: NY Times Co. • Defendant: • L.B. Sullivan NEW YORK TIMES v. SULLIVAN. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 22 October 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1963/1963_39>.

  3. Alabama Public Policy • Malice and falsity assumed • No proof of truth • Didn’t need proof of being harmed • Sullivan won • (in all courts except US Supreme) NEW YORK TIMES v. SULLIVAN. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 22 October 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1963/1963_39>.

  4. Plaintiff (NY Times) • Sullivan was not even mentioned in the ad • No proof of malice intent • Unaware of the false statements • 1stAmendment • Freedom of press • Freedom of speech http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0376_0254_ZS.html

  5. Defendant(L.B. Sullivan) • Montgomery city commissioner • Responsible for police department • No proof ad was true • Under Alabama law • Ad contain some false statements http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/new-york-times-company-v-sullivan.html

  6. Amicus Curiae Briefs • New York Times Co. • Washington Post Company • The Tribune Company • ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) • Sullivan • None http://aclu.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=394

  7. Supreme Court Decision • Ruled in favor of NY Times Co. • 9 in favor to 0 opposed • 1st amendment • Published statements (even false) • Unless made with malice http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/new-york-times-company-v-sullivan.html

  8. Dissenting Opinion • There was no dissenting opinion • 9 to 0 ruling • http://www.freedomforum.org/packages/first/defamationandfirstamendment/casesummaries.htm

  9. Present Public Policy • States can not award public officials • Unless malice intent is proven • 1st amendment • Published statement (even false) • About public officials • Unless malice intent • http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=376&invol=254

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