[DOC] [TLE] John Peter Zenger - Wikipedia [PAR] John Peter Zenger (October 26, 1697  July 28, 1746) was a German American 
printer and journalist in New York City. Zenger printed The New York Weekly 
Journal. The first generation of American editors discovered readers loved it 
when ... Zenger was charged with libel. ... Freedom of the Press in Colonial New 
York. [DOC] [TLE] The Trial of John Peter Zenger [ushistory.org] [PAR] John Peter Zenger became a symbol for the freedom of the press in the young ... 
Zenger, a New York printer, was an important step toward this most precious 
freedom for ... In 1733, Zenger was accused of libel, a legal term whose meaning 
is quite ... public criticism of Governor Cosby and his subsequent trial and 
acquittal. [DOC] [TLE] Freedom of the Press - The Huntington [PAR] establish one of our most cherished constitutional rights: freedom of the press. On
. August 5, 1735, twelve New York jurors acquitted Zenger of seditious libel. He 
had ... (3) Understand the fundamental principles of American constitutional 
democracy ... journalism. The collecting, writing, editing, and presentation of 
news. [DOC] [TLE] Crown v. John Peter Zenger, 1735 - New York State Unified Court ... [PAR] The 1735 Trial of John Peter Zenger is an important precedent in free speech ... 
Alexander was the newspaper's editor and through articles, satire and ... On 
November 17, 1734, the sheriff arrested Zenger and took him to New York's Old 
City Jail. ... did not establish legal precedent in seditious libel or freedom of the 
press. [DOC] [TLE] Peter Zenger and Freedom of the Press - Archiving Early America [PAR] Supported by members of the popular party, Zenger's New-York Weekly ... 
finished, the jury was retired, only to return shortly with a verdict of not guilty. ... In 
successfully defending Zenger in this landmark case, Hamilton established the 
precedent ... libelous if it can be proved, thus affirming freedom of the press in 
America. [DOC] [TLE] BRIA 22 3 b John Peter Zenger and Freedom of the Press ... [PAR] These were the key questions argued in the colonial New York trial of John Peter 
Zenger ... Thus, by 1700, "freedom of the press" in England only meant no 
government .... printed the truth, no libel had taken place, and they should find 
him not guilty. ... The Zenger jury verdict did not establish a court precedent since 
only the... [DOC] [TLE] Account of Zenger Trial [PAR] On August 5, 1735, twelve New York jurors, inspired by the eloquence of the best 
... returned a verdict of "Not Guilty" on the charge of publishing "seditious libels. ... 
the beginnings of a free press, and the stubborn independence of American 
jurors. ... editor of the only established New York newspaper, the New York 
Gazette. [DOC] [TLE] Text of the Supreme Court's Opinion in Libel Case Against The New ... [PAR] May 8, 2014 ... Special to The New York Times MARCH 10, 1964 ... for speech and press limit a 
state's power toward damages in a libel action ... Respondent L. B. Sullivan is 
one of the three elected commissioners of the city of Montgomery, Ala. ... (he was 
subsequently acquitted) on two counts of perjury, each of which... [DOC] [TLE] The Trial of John Peter Zenger - Federal Hall National Memorial ... [PAR] On April 16th, 1735, the New York Supreme Court met in the second floor 
courtroom ... not guilty to printing and publishing a false, scandalous, and 
seditious libel ... The case inspired the entire city and helped to further the cause 
for freedom that ... or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right 
of the people... [DOC] [TLE] John Peter Zenger Trial: 1735 - Dictionary definition of John Peter ... [PAR] John Peter Zenger's acquittal deeply and firmly planted the roots of freedom of 
the ... What set Zenger's fate in motion was the arrival in New York from England 
of a new ... to finance a newspaper for which Zenger would act as editor-
publisher

Question: New York City editor acquitted of libel in 1735 establishing the principle of freedom of the press
Answer: John Peter Zenger