The New York Times v. Sullivan
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:case_number |
No. 39
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
unanimous decision
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| gptkbp:consequences |
influenced subsequent libel cases
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 9, 1964 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The New York Times v. Sullivan
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| gptkbp:influenced |
journalistic ethics
public perception of media social justice movements political accountability media law civil liberties advocacy journalistic practices public figure doctrine public trust in media First Amendment jurisprudence media's role in democracy press relations with government court interpretations of free speech expanded protections for media against defamation claims libel reform efforts media litigation strategies |
| gptkbp:involves |
First Amendment rights
political discourse public interest freedom of speech press freedom media accountability defamation law libel law |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
numerous legal cases
law school curricula First Amendment discussions |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Alabama
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
whether the First Amendment protects false statements about public officials
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| gptkbp:legal_standard_established |
gptkb:actual_malice_standard
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| gptkbp:outcome |
established actual malice standard
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| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:L._B._Sullivan
gptkb:The_New_York_Times_Company |
| gptkbp:precedent |
set precedent for public figures in libel cases
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr.
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Gertz_v._Robert_Welch,_Inc.
gptkb:New_York_Times_Co._v._United_States gptkb:Hustler_Magazine_v._Falwell |
| gptkbp:significance |
protects freedom of the press
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