New York Times v. Sullivan and the Forgotten Session of the US Supreme Court

New York Times v. Sullivan, the US Supreme Court’s defining First Amendment opinion of the twentieth century, is under constant attack. Once viewed as occupying the same rarified air as Brown v. Board of Education, Sullivan has become the target of the conservative political and legal establishment that wants it overruled. A recent but largely forgotten special session of the Supreme Court held in May 1998, however, reveals a conservative defense of Sullivan. It reveals that, towards the end of his career, the longtime critic of Sullivan, Chief Justice William Rehnquist, defended Sullivan and its democracy-enriching effects. <a href="https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/new-york-times-v-sullivan-and-the-forgotten-session-of-the-supreme-court-74b8bde817ec">Visit Now</a>