Harold Simmons, a billionaire and former finance chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), is pressing the Supreme Court to reconsider the 'actual malice' standard established in defamation law, with the goal of reviving his lawsuit against the Associated Press and one of its journalists. The case emerged from a 2018 article that Simmons contends contains false statements harming his reputation. Notably, Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch have indicated they are receptive to reconsidering this fundamental First Amendment principle, potentially signaling a significant shift in defamation jurisprudence.
Billionaire and former RNC finance chair, Harold Simmons, is seeking the Supreme Court's reconsideration of the 'actual malice' standard for defamation cases, as he aims to revive his lawsuit against the Associated Press.
This lawsuit stems from a 2018 article featuring claims that Simmons believes were defamatory, challenging the longstanding protections afforded by the First Amendment regarding freedom of the press.
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