Jennifer Koch Civics and Economics Block 2.   Official Name: New York Times Company vs. Sullivan  Case Heard: January of 1964  Case Decided: March.

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Jennifer Koch Civics and Economics Block 2

  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 Case Overview

  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 Alabama Public Policy

  Sullivan was not even mentioned in the ad  No proof of malice intent  Unaware of the false statements  1 st Amendment  Freedom of press  Freedom of speech _ZS.html Plaintiff (NY Times)

  Montgomery city commissioner  Responsible for police department  No proof ad was true  Under Alabama law  Ad contain some false statements york-times-company-v-sullivan.html Defendant(L.B. Sullivan)

  New York Times Co.  Washington Post Company  The Tribune Company  ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)  Sullivan  None Amicus Curiae Briefs

  Ruled in favor of NY Times Co.  9 in favor to 0 opposed  1 st a mendment  Published statements (even false)  Unless made with malice -york-times-company-v-sullivan.html Supreme Court Decision

  There was no dissenting opinion  9 to 0 ruling  ages/first/defamationandfirstamend ment/casesummaries.htm ages/first/defamationandfirstamend ment/casesummaries.htm Dissenting Opinion

  States can not award public officials  Unless malice intent is proven  1 st amendment  Published statement (even false)  About public officials  Unless malice intent  ol=376&invol=254 ol=376&invol=254 Present Public Policy