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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
Author (I) Author/Lawyer
Narrator of the text who receives calls regarding defamation suits and was a law clerk for Justice Goldberg. (Context...
Justice Goldberg Supreme Court Justice
Former employer of the author; concurred in New York Times v. Sullivan decision despite personal concerns about defam...
Thomas Jefferson Historical Figure
Fought to limit defamations to untruthful statements about an individual.

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
Supreme Court
Rendered the 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan.
Democratic Party
Mentioned as an example of a group that cannot be legally defamed as a collective.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.

Timeline (1 events)

1964
Supreme Court decision in New York Times v. Sullivan
Washington D.C. (implied)

Locations (1)

Location Context
Mentioned in a historical example regarding segregation and defamation laws.

Relationships (1)

Author Professional (Clerkship) Justice Goldberg
Text states: 'I was Justice Goldberg’s law clerk...'

Key Quotes (5)

"He that filches from me my good name:"
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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"
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"There is no such thing as group libel."
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"I was Justice Goldberg’s law clerk when the Supreme Court rendered that precedent-shattering decision."
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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"
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