Sarah Palin Defamation Lawsuit Part 2

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Episode 33

The USLawEssentials Law & Language Podcast continues its What’s New in the Legal News Series. This week Stephen Horowitz interviews Daniel Edelson as they continue their discussion of the Sarah Palin defamation lawsuit against the New York Times.

In the first episode, Stephen and Daniel discussed how US law requires plaintiff politicians, such as Sarah Palin,  to prove “actual malice” in defamation lawsuits, This week, Daniel introduces an article, A judge’s unusual timing may keep Sarah Palin’s legal hopes alive, which explains why the timing of a federal court’s dismissal of Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit raised some concerns.

This episode provides insights into US civil procedure, how civil cases may end prior to a trial or pre-verdict in the United States, and also grounds for an appeal in a civil litigation.

And by the way, do you know the legal English meaning of motion, move, movant, and non-movant? This episode will introduce you to all those terms.

You can find a copy of the article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/02/17/rakoff-palin-nyt-trial/

You can also find a copy of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50 here: https://uslawessentials.com/civil-procedure/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure/frcivp50/

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