Sarah Palin and The New York Times are heading to a retrial in Manhattan federal court on April 10, 2025, over a 2017 editorial that wrongly suggested she incited a mass shooting. This marks a continuation of a nearly eight-year-old lawsuit, with Palin seeking to convince a second jury that the newspaper defamed her.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ordered the retrial, finding that the previous verdict in the Times' favor in 2022 was tainted by several rulings from the presiding judge. Palin's lawyers have criticized the Times for a 'lackluster apology' following the initial publication.
The case is significant as Palin has viewed it as a vehicle to challenge the 'actual malice' standard established in New York Times v. Sullivan, which requires public figures to prove media knowingly published false information or recklessly disregarded the truth. The retrial will involve renewed legal expenses and continued scrutiny for the newspaper.
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