Constitutional Law,
Civil Litigation
Mar. 26, 2021
Quest to reform libel laws continues in recent dissent
A dissent in a recent D.C. Circuit case challenges the continuing legitimacy of the infamous New York Times v. Sullivan Ruling.
John H. Minan
Emeritus Professor of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.
Former President Donald Trump was notorious for failing to cooperate with investigations by Congress, agency inspector generals, or the press and media. He promised to "open up our libel laws so that when they write purposely negative and horrible and false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money." He regularly labeled the press and media "enemies of the people" and "fake news" whenever they fact-checked him or criticized his performance as president.
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