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Eugene Volokh

Libel Suit Against Book Publisher by Doctor Accused of Performing Unnecessary Gynecological Procedures on Immigration Detainees Can Go Forward

From Judge Maragaret Garnett (S.D.N.Y.) in Amin v. Spiegel & Grau LLC:

Plaintiff is Dr. Mahendra Amin, a gynecologist who performed medical services on some patients detained at an immigrant detention center. Defendant is Spiegel & Grau LLC, a publisher. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant published a book containing false and defamatory statements about him and about his work as a doctor at the detention center….

Defendant argued its statements were a "fair report" of documents in a government proceeding, but the court declined to deny the case on these grounds:

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