Protecting The Enduring Legacy of Seditious Libel Protections
Nearly 60 years ago, the United States Supreme Court decided New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. In an opinion authored by Justice William Brennan, the Court for the first time extended First Amendment protection to certain forms of defamation—a category of speech previously considered beyond the amendment’s scope. Sullivan held, as a matter of constitutional law, that public officials could not recover for defamatory criticism of their conduct unless they... Read More
