Constitutional Law II #27: Defamation Monday, Nov 13 2006
1L and Constitutional Law and Constitutional Law II and Neil Wehneman and University of Cincinnati College of Law 3:08 am
Defamation is another type of “speech” that is often said as being outside the 1st Amendment. In this episode we briefly look at the substantive aspects of defamation, as well as the constitutional requirements of proof before a defamation cause of action can proceed against a public figure.
NY Times Co. v. Sullivan (SCOTUS, 1964)
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. (SCOTUS, 1974)
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