New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

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An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment.

Hugo Black

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

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First Amendment Freedom of speech and expression American politics

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Hugo Black

Source

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

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Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

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Legal writing

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English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

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Black, Hugo. United States, Supreme Court. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. United States Reports, vol. 376, 9 Mar. 1964, pp. 254-305. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/376/254/.

The constitutional guarantees require, we think, a federal rule that prohibits a public official from recovering damages for a defamatory falsehood relating to his official conduct unless he proves that the statement was made with "actual malice"—that is, with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not.

William J. Brennan, Jr.

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

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Libel and defamation First Amendment Freedom of speech and expression

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William J. Brennan, Jr.

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New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

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Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

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Legal writing

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English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

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Brennan, William J, Jr. United States, Supreme Court. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. United States Reports, vol. 376, 9 Mar. 1964, pp. 254-305. supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/376/254/.