NEW YORK—Two top editors from The New York Times testified in its libel trial brought on by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin (R) in federal court on Feb. 8. Linda Cohn, the junior of the two, said she had voiced her concerns about the editorial at the heart of the lawsuit after reading a draft…
In Palin v. NY Times Trial, Judge Asks Witness His Own Questions
NEW YORK—On Feb. 7, at the end of the third morning of former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin’s libel trial against The New York Times, Judge Jed Rakoff began asking his own questions of a witness. On the stand was Eileen Lepping, a researcher and factchecker at the newspaper, who worked on the editorial at the…
First Witness in Palin Defamation Trial Concludes Testimony
NEW YORK—Elizabeth Williamson, the writer at The New York Times who penned the first draft of the editorial at the heart of Gov. Sarah Palin’s defamation trial against the newspaper, finished her testimony in federal court on Feb. 4. Combined with her testimony from the previous day, Williamson spent a total of five hours on…
Palin Defamation Trial Underway with Jury Selection, Opening Statements and First Witness
NEW YORK—Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s defamation trial against The New York Times commenced in federal court in lower Manhattan on Feb. 3. Palin brought the lawsuit against the newspaper after its editorial board published an editorial about her, which she deemed defamatory. The genesis of the editorial dates back to 2011 when on Jan….
Sarah Palin and New York Times in Manhattan Court for Defamation Trial: Details of Day 1
NEW YORK—Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s defamation trial against The New York Times commenced in federal court in lower Manhattan on Feb. 3. Palin brought the lawsuit against the newspaper after its editorial board published an editorial about her, which she deemed defamatory. The genesis of the editorial dates back to 2011 when on Jan….
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Sarah Palin is going after the New York Times. Her defamation trial started Thursday. What are the stakes? And why are some saying this could be a landmark case? Lawmakers are pledging to oppose funding for Biden’s vaccine mandates. This comes as the army starts discharging unvaccinated soldiers. And a Pfizer board member says mask…
Palin vs. The New York Times: Bad Journalism or Malicious Libel?
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is seeking damages in court against The New York Times for a libelous op-ed that falsely tied her political action committee to the Arizona mass shooting that wounded Rep. Gabby Giffords. This case will not just seek to revisit U.S. v. Sullivan and libel laws, but also publicly try the…
Sarah Palin Defamation Trial Against New York Times Postponed
NEW YORK—Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, whose defamation trial against The New York Times was supposed to start in federal court this week, has tested positive for COVID-19, causing the trial to be postponed until Feb. 3. Palin is unvaccinated and publicly stated in Arizona last month, “it will be over my dead body that I’ll…
Sarah Palin’s Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times Heads to Trial This Month
Jury selection for Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times will begin this month, a federal court said this week. Palin sued the paper over a 2017 editorial that linked a map Palin’s political action committee circulated to the shooting of former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.) and to the shooting of members of…
Sarah Palin: Stop Labeling Protestors ‘Trump Supporters’
Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska and vice presidential nominee, has called on the media to stop labeling protesters in Capitol Hill “Trump supporters” or “Republicans.” “Media: quit labeling DC protestors ‘Conservatives, Republicans, Tea Partiers, Trump Supporters, etc’ LOOK IN TO WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE who’d choose an apparent leaderless insane swarm to create a perception…
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