U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff dismissed Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit with a jury still deliberating, saying Palin failed to show that the Times had acted out of malice as required in libel lawsuits involving public figures.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin arrives at federal court in New York City on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. Palin claims The New York Times damaged her reputation with an editorial linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting.
The judge said Palin had failed to show that The Times had acted out of malice, something required in libel lawsuits involving public figures.
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