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Jury Rules Against Sarah Palin in Defamation Case Against The New York Times

A jury has ruled that The New York Times did not libel Sarah Palin, concluding the newspaper's editorial error did not meet the standard for defamation.

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  3. Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

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  4. Sarah Palin loses retrial of defamation case against New York Times

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  5. The New York Times didn't libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, jury finds

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  6. The New York Times Prevails Again Against Sarah Palin in Her Defamation Suit Retrial

    The lawsuit centered on a 2017 editorial that falsely tied Ms. Palin’s rhetoric to the 2011 shooting in Arizona that killed six people and gravely wounded Congresswoman Gabby Giffords.

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  7. Sarah Palin loses defamation retrial against New York Times

    Palin, a former Republican vice presidential nominee, lost a previous trial in 2022 against the media company but won a new one due to “several major issues” in the case, as a federal appellate panel put it last year.

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Updated: Apr 22nd, 2025, 6:36 PM ET

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In a retrial, a jury sided with The New York Times, ruling it did not libel Sarah Palin regarding an editorial from 2017 that she claimed harmed her reputation. The jury determined that the Times made an honest mistake and highlighted the challenge for public figures to prove actual malice in defamation cases. Despite her loss, Palin expressed a commitment to advocating for integrity in journalism. The case continues to spark discussions about media accountability and the legal standards surrounding defamation.


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  • The jury found The New York Times not liable for defamation, reaffirming the legal principle that publishers are not responsible for honest mistakes.

  • Palin's claims were deemed unsubstantiated as she failed to prove actual malice under the current defamation standard, which is challenging for public figures.

  • The editorial that sparked the lawsuit contained errors, but the Times acted quickly to correct them, which played a significant role in the jury's decision.


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