New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
encouraged investigative journalism
increased legal protections for journalists increased scrutiny of public officials promoted accountability in government shaped media landscape affected legal strategies in defamation lawsuits defined standards for defamation claims encouraged free expression expanded protections for media influenced public perception of media led to more robust media defenses reinforced the role of the press in democracy shaped the relationship between media and government. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 39
defamation case |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
numerous legal cases
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| gptkbp:court |
unanimous decision
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 9, 1964 |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced defamation law
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| gptkbp:influenced |
journalistic standards
media law subsequent_Supreme_Court_rulings |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:New_York_Times_Company
gptkb:L.B._Sullivan |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Douglas
Justice Black |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
reversed lower court decision
established actual malice standard |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
376 U.S. 254
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| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled_in_favor_of_New_York_Times
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Brennan
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| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent defamation cases
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
negligence
actual malice libel First_Amendment_protections |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:First_Amendment
public discourse freedom of speech freedom of the press political speech press freedom issues defamation of public officials public figures doctrine |
| gptkbp:significance |
strengthened press protections
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