Conservatives have long had their sights set on revisiting a Supreme Court case that set a high bar for public officials to prove the media defamed them, but President Donald Trump’s return to power has put a spotlight on this key press protection.
The Right’s interest in changing the New York Times v. Sullivan precedent gained traction after Trump went to war with the media during his 2016 campaign and as polls showed trust in news outlets declining.
Now, Trump’s latest round of legal fights with a slate of news organizations have led some experts to argue that the libel ruling, which helps shield journalists from lawsuits about their reporting, is more necessary than ever.
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Others, meanwhile, suggest the president’s media-averse posture only bolsters their
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