Question Everything with Brian Reed

Freedom of the press is great, until you're the target

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Apr 24, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Dershowitz's Early Defense of Sullivan

  • Alan Dershowitz helped write the 1964 Supreme Court decision Times v. Sullivan, which protects free speech against defamation suits by public officials.
  • He defended it publicly even after receiving hateful attacks as a public figure himself.
INSIGHT

Shift Against Sullivan Protections

  • A growing movement seeks to overturn Times v. Sullivan, including lawyers and judges who once supported it.
  • Alan Dershowitz reversed his position after feeling targeted for defending Trump, illustrating a broader shift.
ANECDOTE

Rachel Ehrenfeld and the Speech Act

  • Rachel Ehrenfeld was sued for defamation in the UK despite living in New York due to her research on terrorism financing.
  • This led to the 2010 Speech Act, blocking foreign libel judgments that conflict with U.S. free speech protections.
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