New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

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New York Times Co. v. Sullivan: Facts & Related Content

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Date	March 9, 1964
Location	United States

Topics

First Amendment Supreme Court of the United States civil rights Fourteenth Amendment defamation libel

Key People

Hugo Black

Hugo Black

American jurist

William Brennan

William Brennan

United States jurist

William O. Douglas

William O. Douglas

United States jurist

Arthur J. Goldberg

Arthur J. Goldberg

United States jurist

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