L. B. Sullivan
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L. B. Sullivan was a Montgomery, Alabama public official whose defamation lawsuit led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, which established the “actual malice” standard for libel actions involving public officials.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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public official ⓘ |
| allegedHarm |
damage to reputation
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defamation of character ⓘ |
| associatedLegalDoctrine |
First Amendment protection for criticism of public officials
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actual malice standard ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filedLawsuitAgainst | The New York Times Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filedLawsuitInJurisdiction | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lester Bruce Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnLaw |
expanded press freedom in the United States
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limited public officials’ ability to recover damages for defamation ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfOffice | Montgomery, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
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Plaintiff in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan ⓘ |
| lawsuitRelatedTo |
advertisement "Heed Their Rising Voices"
NERFINISHED
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civil rights movement coverage ⓘ |
| lawsuitSubjectMatter |
defamation
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libel ⓘ |
| legalCaseInfluenced |
standards for press reporting on government conduct
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subsequent U.S. defamation jurisprudence involving public officials ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeAtSupremeCourt | lost; judgment reversed by U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeAtTrialLevel | won judgment in Alabama state court ⓘ |
| notableCourtCase | New York Times Co. v. Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | central figure in landmark U.S. defamation law case ⓘ |
| officeResponsibleFor |
oversight of police department in Montgomery, Alabama
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public safety administration in Montgomery, Alabama ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Montgomery, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
City Commissioner of Montgomery, Alabama
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Public Safety Commissioner of Montgomery, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | Plaintiff in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfNotability | 1960s ⓘ |
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