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Type
Opinion
Filed
Aug. 6, 2019
Case
Palin v. The New York Times Company
Case status
Decided

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John M. Walker, Jr. , Circuit Judge : This case is ultimately about the First Amendment, but the subject matter implicated in this appeal is far less dramatic: rules of procedure and pleading standards. Sarah Palin appeals the dismissal of her defamation complaint against The New York Times ("the Times") for failure to…

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