Politico: Judge throws out Palin libel case against New York Times
The ruling came as a Manhattan jury was deliberating on Palin’s suit, which claimed the Times defamed her by unfairly linking her to a 2011 shooting spree in Arizona that killed six and wounded then-Rep. Gabby Giffords.
The judge said Palio’s attorneys did prove actual malice on the part of the Times.
JUST IN: A federal judge announced he would dismiss former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, saying her legal team had failed to reach the high standards required for public figures to make their case. https://t.co/6tab1MxNle
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