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New York Times Vs Sullivan Case Study
Adrian Kellam 11/14/11
Business Law
NY Times v. Sullivan
Supreme Court of the United States
376 U.S. 254(1964)
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The plaintiff Sullivan, Commissioner of Public Affairs in Alabama believed he was defamed by an article printed out in the New York Times pertaining to the tragedy that was aimed toward those who took part in the civil rights movement at a college in Alabama. The article stated how African Americans were punished by the police for things they had the right to, like peacefully protesting for the right to vote. Although the article didn’t directly mention Sullivan’s name, he felt it was referred to him because he was responsible for the police. Sullivan requested the article be moved based on the false information
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