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Supreme Court Rejects Dershowitz Defamation Case | Tulsa News
The Supreme Court just shut down Alan Dershowitz’s $300 million defamation suit against CNN, refusing to hear his case — a move that preserves the tough legal standard for public figures suing media outlets, rooted in the landmark Sullivan ruling. Dershowitz claimed CNN twisted his comments during Trump’s first impeachment to make him sound unhinged, but the Court sided with CNN and lower courts, finding he couldn’t prove “actual malice.” Two justices dissented, urging reconsideration, but for now, the status quo stands — and Dershowitz’s reputation battle is officially over. Support the…
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