Sarah Palin vs. The New York Times: Former governor returns to court for retrial of defamation case

Sarah Palin is headed to court against The New York Times once again Tuesday in a second trial amid eight years of litigation over an opinion article that Palin alleges knowingly defamed her. It has been a roller coaster of legal actions since Palin filed her suit in federal court in 2017; it was first dismissed by a judge, only to be reinstated after an appeal.

Sarah Palin is headed to court against The New York Times once again Tuesday in a second trial amid eight years of litigation over an opinion article that Palin alleges knowingly defamed her.

It has been a roller coaster of legal actions since Palin filed her suit in federal court in 2017; it was first dismissed by a judge, only to be reinstated after an appeal. The case went to trial in 2022 and a jury ruled against her, but she appealed for a new trial based on a variety of issues.

Last year, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Palin's appeal and vacated the jury's decision, citing “several major issues at trial” and remanding for new proceedings.

Opening statements in the second trial begin Tuesday.

Palin, the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate, sued the Times in 2017 after it published an editorial titled "America’s Lethal Politics." It was written in the wake of the 2017 shooting at a baseball field where members of Congress were practicing ahead of a bipartisan charity game.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/palin-ny-times-defamation-case-retrial-rcna201168

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