Thomas Says Supreme Court Should Reverse Landmark Libel Ruling
- New York Times ruling ‘masquerading as constitutional law’
- Thomas’s position aligns him with Trump stance on libel law
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Justice Clarence Thomas called for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan ruling, which protects news organizations from most libel suits when they write about public figures.
Adding to a list of far-reaching positions he has taken on constitutional questions, Thomas wrote Tuesday that the New York Times ruling and follow-up cases "were policy-driven decisions masquerading as constitutional law."