"In New York Times v Sullivan, the high court created the now well-known 'actual malice' standard, which requires a public figure in a defamation case to prove that the defendant either knew a statement was false or acted with reckless disregard for its truth....CBS has presented conservatives the perfect vehicle in the '60 Minutes' segment libeling DeSantis. DeSantis should sue for libel and push the Supreme Court to overturn New York Times v. Sullivan."
"Of course, the “60 Minutes” report was so outrageous, DeSantis might not even need the Supreme Court to overturn New York Times v. Sullivan, as the Florida governor could potentially prevail even under the nearly impossible actual malice standard."
"In New York Times v Sullivan, the high court created the now well-known 'actual malice' standard, which requires a public figure in a defamation case to prove that the defendant either knew a statement was false or acted with reckless disregard for its truth....CBS has presented conservatives the perfect vehicle in the '60 Minutes' segment libeling DeSantis. DeSantis should sue for libel and push the Supreme Court to overturn New York Times v. Sullivan."
"Of course, the “60 Minutes” report was so outrageous, DeSantis might not even need the Supreme Court to overturn New York Times v. Sullivan, as the Florida governor could potentially prevail even under the nearly impossible actual malice standard."