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Thomas, Gorsuch say Supreme Court should revisit landmark libel ruling

The Hill

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June 29, 2026

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Thomas, Gorsuch say Supreme Court should revisit landmark libel ruling

Justice Clarence Thomas renewed his calls for the Supreme Court to revisit its 1964 landmark decision that makes it difficult to bring defamation suits against public figures. The conservative justice’s urging came as his colleagues declined to take up an appeal from longtime Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz on Monday. Dershowitz petitioned the Supreme Court to revive his defamation lawsuit...

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Knewz

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· Jul 2, 2026

Sonia Sotomayor throws Amy Coney Barrett’s own words back in her face in fiery dissent to major Supreme Court decision

Justice Sonia Sotomayor used Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s own legal reasoning against her in a forceful dissent on Tuesday, June 30, after the Supreme Court upheld state laws barring transgender athletes from competing on girls’ school sports teams. The 6-3 ruling in West Virginia v. B.P.J. marked another major Supreme Court decision on transgender rights...

Irish Star

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· Jun 29, 2026

Alan Dershowitz loses Supreme Court bid to revive $300 million CNN defamation lawsuit

Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented in the court's majority decision.

Vanguard News

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· Jun 27, 2026

NDC: How Judicial rascality can be stopped – Atedo Peterside

Mr Peterside said on Saturday in an X post that reliance on appellate courts alone to do right would encourage judges to plunge into delivering “procurable obnoxious judgements”. The post NDC: How Judicial rascality can be stopped – Atedo Peterside appeared first on Vanguard News.

Los Angeles Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

Supreme Court turns away Alan Dershowitz's defamation suit against CNN

Justice Clarence Thomas says the court should reconsider past rulings that protect press from libel suits.

Just the news

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· Jun 23, 2026

Supreme Court issues decision in Cisco Systems v. Doe

Justice Barrett delivered the majority opinion, joined by the Chief Justice and Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh.

BoingBoing

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· Jul 6, 2026

Idaho conservation officer beats Trump official's defamation lawsuit

An Idaho court dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by businessman Michael Boren, now a top federal official, against a retired conservation officer who criticized his private airstrip. Seventh Judicial District Judge Darren Simpson threw out Boren's suit against Gary Gadwa on June 26, ruling that Boren failed to show good cause to keep it alive. — Read the rest The post Idaho conservation officer beats Trump official's defamation lawsuit appeared first on Boing Boing.

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Related coverage for "Thomas, Gorsuch say Supreme Court should revisit landmark libel ruling": Knewz — Sonia Sotomayor throws Amy Coney Barrett’s own words back in her face in fiery dissent to major Supreme Court decision. Irish Star — Alan Dershowitz loses Supreme Court bid to revive $300 million CNN defamation lawsuit. Vanguard News — NDC: How Judicial rascality can be stopped – Atedo Peterside. Los Angeles Times — Supreme Court turns away Alan Dershowitz's defamation suit against CNN. Just the news — Supreme Court issues decision in Cisco Systems v. Doe. BoingBoing — Idaho conservation officer beats Trump official's defamation lawsuit