Baker v. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:applicationNumber 2007AP0001234
gptkbp:caseTypes civil case
gptkbp:court gptkb:Wisconsin_Supreme_Court
gptkb:Milwaukee_Journal_Sentinel
Baker
gptkbp:date March 31, 2009
January 2009
gptkbp:decidedBy ruled_in_favor_of_the_Milwaukee_Journal_Sentinel
gptkbp:historical_analysis numerous published
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baker v. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
gptkbp:impact greater accountability
increased scrutiny
journalistic freedom
protection for journalists
clarification of standards
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_N._Patrick_Crooks
gptkb:Justice_David_T._Prosser
gptkb:Justice_Patience_Roggensack
gptkb:Justice_Rebecca_Grassl_Bradley
gptkb:Justice_Annette_Kingsland_Ziegler
gptkb:Justice_Ann_Walsh_Bradley
gptkb:Justice_Shirley_S._Abrahamson
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Wisconsin
gptkbp:legal_principle defamation
actual malice standard
gptkbp:legal_representation Baker's_attorney
Milwaukee_Journal_Sentinel's_attorney
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notableFeature widely studied
remains relevant today
often cited in legal discussions
2009 WI 29
set important precedents
gptkbp:outcome upheld freedom of expression
resolved
affirmed lower court's ruling
limited liability for media
gptkbp:precedent in media law cases
gptkbp:public_perception divided
gptkbp:related_to freedom of the press
defamation law
First_Amendment_jurisprudence
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan
influenced later rulings
gptkbp:significance First_Amendment_rights
gptkbp:year 2009