Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in Manhattan for her defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, took a loss Tuesday, when a federal jury said the New York Times was not liable for defaming her in an editorial in 2017.
Palin’s attorneys had argued that the Times editorial had recklessly linked her to a mass shooting that happened in 2011 in Arizona, and had done so with malice against her, a Second Amendment-defending conservative.
The verdict was unanimous a day after federal Judge Jed Rakoff said he would be throwing out the case if the jury voted in favor of Palin because he did not believe there was malice.
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Suzanne Downing founded Must Read Alaska and served as its editor for many years. Her prolific writing spans nearly every topic meaningful to Alaskans. Before founding Must Read Alaska, she served as editor of the Juneau Empire and as a speechwriter for Governor Sean Parnell.
