New York Times Co. V. Sullivan
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| Date decided | 1964 |
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| Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Date argued | January 6, 1964 |
| Majority | Brennan |
| Warren, Clark | |
| Harlan | |
| Stewart, White | |
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| ID | 739901 |
About New York Times Co. V. Sullivan
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U. S. 254, was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that established the actual malice standard that must be met for press reports about public officials to be considered libel. The decision defended free reporting of the civil rights campaigns in the southern United States.
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