Sarah Palin's Defamation Retrial Against New York Times Starts Monday

Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times is set for retrial in Manhattan federal court after a previous verdict ruled against her in 2022. The appeal court ordered a new trial due to procedural errors made by Judge Jed Rakoff, who prematurely indicated his intent to dismiss the case during jury deliberations. Palin claims the Times defamed her in a 2017 editorial that linked her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting, damaging her reputation. The Times has acknowledged inaccuracies in the editorial but maintains its errors were unintentional and did not meet the threshold for defamation. This retrial is seen as a significant test of First Amendment protections for the media amid growing criticism of news outlets. The trial is expected to last about five days, with Palin likely to testify again.