New York Times v. Sullivan
Subtitle: affirming freedom of the press
By: Harvey Fireside.
Series: Landmark Supreme Court cases
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Springfield, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: Sullivan, L. B. -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature; Sullivan, L. B. -- Trials, litigation, etc; New York Times Company -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature; New York Times Company -- Trials, litigation, etc; Trials (Libel) -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Juvenile literature; Freedom of the press -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Libel and slander -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Freedom of the press; Civil rights
Other titles: New York Times versus Sullivan
Description: Describes the Supreme Court decision in the case of New York Times v. Sullivan, preventing public officials from receiving damages for false statements unless they can prove actual malice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-126) and index.