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New York Times v. Sullivan
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New York Times v. Sullivan | |
Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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Citation | |
Date decided | March 9, 1964 |
Cited by | |
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. |
Facts
In 1960, a civil rights organization took out a page of advertisement in the New York Times. The ad accuses the opponents of civil rights of a "wave of terror." Namely, the Montgomery Police Department in Alabama was accused of targeting MLK with intimidation such as "They have arrested him [7 times-for “speeding.” “loitering”].
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