Comment by wolverine876
1 year ago
What is all this based on?
> Biden being a public figure does though, as he would have to demonstrate "actual malice" on your part to win.
Imagine how many people write falsehoods about Biden with clear, actual, malice! Biden cannot sue them (in a meaningful sense).
> What is all this based on?
Supreme court precedents and the law. I've provided several of the relevant cases
> Imagine how many people write falsehoods about Biden with clear, actual, malice! Biden cannot sue them (in a meaningful sense).
The main reason that it would be difficult to win those cases is that as a public figure Biden would have to show "actual malice" for each person he sued regardless of if that person was a journalist or not.
In practice, the expected value if suing a large number of people with limited media reach is generally not worth it, but that has nothing to do with the constitution.
Where being a journalist might help is that media shield laws, depending on the state, could allow the journalist to protect their sources from discovery once they've veen sued.
What I mean is, are you lawyer in this field? Did you read a book about it (what book)?
I see things that are clearly wrong afaik (unless I misunderstand you), and others I don't know about. So I'm wondering what the source is. I can cite cases too, but I really don't have expertise.
> I see things that are clearly wrong afail
Then point those things out and cite some resources or cases that support your claims.
> I can cite cases too, but I really don't have expertise.
Well, that would at least be better than just saying "you're wrong" over and over with no evidence.