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TexasTowelie

(112,343 posts)
Wed Jun 1, 2022, 01:59 AM Jun 2022

Judge: No 'speck' of proof in Palin's libel case against NYT

New York – The judge who presided over Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times denied her request Tuesday for a new trial, saying she failed to introduce “even a speck” of evidence necessary to prove actual malice.

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff made the assertion in a written decision as he rejected post-trial claims from Palin’s lawyers.

They had asked him to grant a new trial or disqualify himself as biased against her, citing several evidentiary rulings by Rakoff that they said were errors. Those ranged from how the questioning of jurors occurred during jury selection, to how jurors were instructed when they asked questions during deliberations.

“In actuality, none of these was erroneous, let alone a basis for granting Palin a new trial,” the judge said.

Read more: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2022/05/31/judge-no-speck-proof-palins-libel-case-against-nyt/7462234001/

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Judge: No 'speck' of proof in Palin's libel case against NYT (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2022 OP
On to the appeal of the appeal of the appeal of the appeal .............. Exponentially! bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #1
I think she envisioned "winning" as her launching pad back into politics & run for office... hlthe2b Jun 2022 #2
Too bad he didn't do a Monthly Python on it.... yellowcanine Jun 2022 #3
So she has just as much proof as she has sense. tanyev Jun 2022 #4
Great slap down! brer cat Jun 2022 #5

hlthe2b

(102,328 posts)
2. I think she envisioned "winning" as her launching pad back into politics & run for office...
Wed Jun 1, 2022, 06:40 AM
Jun 2022

So sorry, Sarah (NOT)

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)
3. Too bad he didn't do a Monthly Python on it....
Wed Jun 1, 2022, 08:10 AM
Jun 2022

Not a speck of evidence!
Not a shred of evidence!
Of evidence there is none!
What little evidence is there is deceased!
Lovely plumage but no evidence!

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