Sarah Palin returned to Manhattan court to retrial her libel lawsuit against the New York Times, accusing it of defaming her in a 2017 editorial that implied her rhetoric inspired violence. The initial trial in 2022 ended with a jury ruling in favor of the Times, but the appeal court granted a retrial after determining that key evidence had been excluded. The case revolves around claims made in the editorial that linked her campaign map to the assassination attempt on Rep. Giffords.
The judge rapped the Times for "unfortunate editorializing," despite dismissing Palin's libel case for not meeting the threshold of "actual malice."
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new trial, stating the judge wrongly excluded evidence favorable to Palin's case.
Palin argues that the Times falsely claimed a "clear link" existed between her campaign ad and the shooting of Rep. Giffords.
A jury previously ruled that the Times did not defame Palin, but their final decision came after jurors were exposed to a news alert regarding the case.
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