9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oct. 16, 2017
Swimmer’s defamation suit sparks policy debate on First Amendment before 9th Circuit
Oral arguments in a defamation suit between two Olympic swimmers turned into a public policy debate about the value of a free press and the chilling power that unjustified libel suits can have on the chattering classes.
Appellate oral arguments in a defamation suit between two Olympic swimmers turned into a public policy debate about the value of a free press and the chilling power that unjustified libel suits can have on the chattering classes.
At various moments, Friday’s debate before three judges of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals touched on high-profile allegations of name calling, particularly involving the use of the word “moron,” and ...
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