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Summary
This page appears to be a draft of a book chapter (Chapter 10) dated April 2, 2012, discussing legal theories of defamation and the First Amendment. The author, writing in the first person, identifies themselves as a former law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Goldberg during the 1964 *New York Times v. Sullivan* decision. The text analyzes the evolution of defamation laws regarding race, sexual preference, and public figures, noting Goldberg's concerns about the 'actual malice' standard.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Author (I) | Author/Lawyer |
Narrator of the text who receives calls regarding defamation suits and was a law clerk for Justice Goldberg. (Context...
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| Justice Goldberg | Supreme Court Justice |
Former employer of the author; concurred in New York Times v. Sullivan decision despite personal concerns about defam...
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| Thomas Jefferson | Historical Figure |
Fought to limit defamations to untruthful statements about an individual.
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| Supreme Court |
Rendered the 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan.
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| Democratic Party |
Mentioned as an example of a group that cannot be legally defamed as a collective.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (1 events)
1964
Supreme Court decision in New York Times v. Sullivan
Washington D.C. (implied)
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Mentioned in a historical example regarding segregation and defamation laws.
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Relationships (1)
Text states: 'I was Justice Goldberg’s law clerk...'
Key Quotes (5)
"He that filches from me my good name:"Source
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"Whenever a Holocaust denier or defamer of the Jews spews out his poison, I get calls and emails demanding that I sue them"Source
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"There is no such thing as group libel."Source
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"I was Justice Goldberg’s law clerk when the Supreme Court rendered that precedent-shattering decision."Source
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"The theory of our Constitution is that every citizen may speak his mind and every newspaper express its view on matters of public concern"Source
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