Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:First_Amendment
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| gptkbp:case_number |
No. 39
|
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
ruled in favor of The New York Times
shaped public discourse led to more investigative journalism promoted accountability in media increased scrutiny of public officials influenced media reporting encouraged media literacy initiatives shaped First Amendment jurisprudence affected journalistic practices encouraged legal challenges to media fostered debate on free speech rights influenced international media law discussions influenced media ethics discussions influenced public perception of media bias inspired legal scholarship on media law led to reforms in libel laws shaped the landscape of American journalism. sparked legislative responses to media practices affected the relationship between media and government |
| gptkbp:case_types |
civil case
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Alabama
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Douglas
gptkb:Justice_Black |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
1960s America |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sullivan v. New York Times
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced libel law
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent Supreme Court rulings
|
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:L._B._Sullivan
gptkb:The_New_York_Times_Company |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
376 U. S. 254
|
| gptkbp:judged_by |
reversed lower court ruling
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
public figures
defamation |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
expanded protections for media
increased burden of proof for public figures redefined public figure status |
| gptkbp:legal_standard_established |
actual malice
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
established actual malice standard
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
freedom of speech
press rights subsequent defamation cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Brennan
|
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Gertz_v._Robert_Welch,_Inc.
gptkb:Hustler_Magazine_v._Falwell gptkb:New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan gptkb:Milkovich_v._Lorain_Journal_Co. gptkb:Philadelphia_Newspapers,_Inc._v._Hepps |
| gptkbp:significance |
landmark case for freedom of the press
|
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1964
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:L._B._Sullivan
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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