Supreme Court to Alan Dershowitz: take a hike with your $300 million defamation suit against CNN

The Supreme Court refused to revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million defamation lawsuit against CNN. Dershowitz sought to challenge New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, a landmark First Amendment case requiring public figures to prove a media outlet acted with actual malice or reckless disregard for the truth. While the majority rejected the suit, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented, arguing that the court should reconsider the existing legal standards for public figures claiming defamation.