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2007-12-24 Home Front: Politix

NY Court: State law won't protect terror author from libel judgment

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Posted by DepotGuy 2007-12-24 11:42|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 So England is the jurisdiction of choice for the aggrieved?

Posted by john frum 2007-12-24 14:34|| 2007-12-24 14:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, and this is an outrage. I suspect this will end up at the USSC, and I fear for the consequences.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-12-24 15:07|| 2007-12-24 15:07|| Front Page Top

#3 It will be interesting to see how the ACLU comes out on this because this is an issue thet drives right to the heart of the First Amendment. I doubt the Supremes will have difficulty with this.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-12-24 15:34|| 2007-12-24 15:34|| Front Page Top

#4 If the author has the goods on the guy, then go for the suit. The wild card here is the judge he would get, and that IS cause for the concern, with the level of 5th column types about.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-12-24 15:43|| 2007-12-24 15:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Now it goes to Federal Court (and not in the 9th circuit)

Posted by mhw 2007-12-24 17:54|| 2007-12-24 17:54|| Front Page Top

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