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Writing separately to concur with judgment rejecting the accuser's appeal, Thomas suggests the court was wrong to rule in 1964 that public figures must prove "actual malice" to win a libel suit.
The "actual malice" standard for public figures has been at the heart of 1st Amendment/libel jurisprudence for more than half-a-century, but Thomas says it's time to open that up ...
Thomas says state legislatures and courts are "perfectly capable of striking an acceptable balance between encouraging robust public discourse and providing a meaningful remedy for reputational harm."
