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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Larry Neumeister

Sarah Palin’s libel claims against The New York Times is taken to a new jury

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin leaves Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in New York - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Sarah Palin's eight-year-old defamation claims against The New York Times are being heard anew by a Manhattan jury this week, following their revival by an appeals court last year.

Lawyers for the one-time Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate, alongside the newspaper's legal team, are expected to present testimony and exhibits detailing the creation and subsequent correction of a 2017 editorial. Palin asserts the publication defamed her by erroneously linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting.

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