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February 20, 2019

Justice Thomas Wants Court to Reconsider Libel Law for Public Figures
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is calling for the court to
reconsider the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan case. The case
involved an interpretation of the First Amendment and made it more
challenging for public figures to claim libel. Justice Thomas wrote,
"New York Times and the Court's decisions extending it were
policy-driven decisions masquerading as constitutional law." President
Trump has also called for libel laws against public figures to be
reconsidered. In 2017, he tweeted, "The failing @nytimes has disgraced
the media world. Gotten me wrong for two solid years. Change libel
laws?"


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