New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
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Statements (96)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:First_Amendment
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
remains relevant today
analyzed in law schools used in media law courses |
| gptkbp:case_number |
involved a false statement
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr.
landmark decision ruled in favor of The New York Times strengthened press protections increased legal protections for journalists media reporting standards promoted freedom of the press influenced media ethics influenced public trust in media influenced public perception of media fostered public discourse encouraged investigative reporting encouraged transparency in reporting led to more responsible journalism promoted accountability in journalism protected editorial freedom set high bar for defamation claims shaped legal landscape for journalism |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
foundation for modern libel law
critical for media freedom |
| gptkbp:case_types |
civil case
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| gptkbp:consequences |
increased scrutiny on public figures
set precedent for future defamation cases |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:L._B._Sullivan
gptkb:The_New_York_Times_Company |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:defamation_standard |
gptkb:actual_malice_standard
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| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
gptkb:1964
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| gptkbp:established_standard |
gptkb:actual_malice_standard
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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 |
First Amendment jurisprudence
influenced defamation law |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Gertz_v._Robert_Welch,_Inc.
gptkb:Hustler_Magazine_v._Falwell gptkb:Milkovich_v._Lorain_Journal_Co. gptkb:New_York_Times_v._United_States gptkb:Philadelphia_Newspapers,_Inc._v._Hepps subsequent Supreme Court cases libel law in the United States |
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:L._B._Sullivan
gptkb:New_York_Times_Company |
| gptkbp:involves |
defamation law
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
often cited in legal arguments
376 U. S. 254 |
| gptkbp:is_countered_by |
lower court ruling
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
First Amendment rights
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
expanded protections for media |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
public figures
defamation truth vs. falsehood |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
public figure doctrine
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| gptkbp:legal_standard_established |
actual malice
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| gptkbp:material |
advertisement criticized local officials
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| gptkbp:originated_in |
advertisement in The New York Times
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| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled in favor of New York Times
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| gptkbp:precedent |
media liability
subsequent defamation cases New York Times standard |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:freedom_of_expression gptkb:public_discourse gptkb:social_justice First Amendment rights civil rights public interest constitutional law freedom of speech civil liberties freedom of the press press freedom political accountability journalistic standards media accountability media ethics media law libel law First Amendment jurisprudence truth in media |
| gptkbp:significance |
established actual malice standard
protection of free speech |
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1964
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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