Supreme Court declines to hear Alan Dershowitz's defamation lawsuit against CNN.
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Alan Dershowitz, who alleged CNN defamed him through its coverage of his remarks during President Trump's 2020 impeachment trial. The decision leaves in place a lower court ruling that found Dershowitz could not prove CNN acted with actual malice, the standard required under New York Times v. Sullivan.
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CBS frames the case as a potential revisit of the landmark Sullivan decision, spotlighting Thomas and Gorsuch's dissent. Bloomberg leads with the rejection of Dershowitz himself.
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“Dershowitz Rejected by Supreme Court on CNN Defamation Suit”
“Supreme Court turns away Alan Dershowitz's defamation case against CNN”
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