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Eugene

(61,595 posts)
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 12:27 PM Feb 2022

Judge: Sarah Palin seeks new trial in defamation lawsuit

Source: Associated Press

Judge: Sarah Palin seeks new trial in defamation lawsuit

February 24, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge said Wednesday that lawyers for Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin are seeking a new trial on her defamation claims against The New York Times, along with his removal from the case.

U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff made the disclosure during a brief telephone conference with lawyers.

Rakoff said in an order last week that jurors knew before delivering their verdict against Palin earlier this month that he had ruled against her as a matter of law the previous day.

Rakoff said the jurors repeatedly assured his law clerk that pop-up news notifications on their phones about the judge’s ruling did not affect their deliberations.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/sarah-palin-business-alaska-manhattan-jed-s-rakoff-2cb962428330a498206709b4ee0a3e72

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Judge: Sarah Palin seeks new trial in defamation lawsuit (Original Post) Eugene Feb 2022 OP
Likely to get one, due to a tainted Jury. brooklynite Feb 2022 #1
We'll see if the motion leads anywhere gratuitous Feb 2022 #2
It's her money, I guess. nt Gore1FL Feb 2022 #3
No it's not. peacefreak2.0 Feb 2022 #4
Agree - nothing more than attention because it seems to be very lucrative? walkingman Feb 2022 #5
No inthewind21 Feb 2022 #6
Yup. peacefreak2.0 Feb 2022 #7
Well Rittenhouse would have no relevance here. former9thward Feb 2022 #8

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. We'll see if the motion leads anywhere
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 12:30 PM
Feb 2022

But some folks saw this coming. And under the heading of an "abundance of caution," the motion for a new trial will stand a far better chance of success than the underlying lawsuit.

peacefreak2.0

(1,023 posts)
4. No it's not.
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 12:45 PM
Feb 2022

It’s whoever’s backing her. Her main goal is staying in the news cycle any way she can.

 

inthewind21

(4,616 posts)
6. No
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 02:05 PM
Feb 2022

Her main goal is getting before the Supreme Court so they can overturn Sullivan. I believe little man Rittenhouse is the second tool to try and achieve this.

former9thward

(31,805 posts)
8. Well Rittenhouse would have no relevance here.
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 02:28 PM
Feb 2022

He was not a public figure when he was written about in the media. He is now but you can't go backwards.

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