Justice Thomas criticizes landmark Supreme Court press freedom ruling

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Supreme Court Justice Thomas criticized a landmark press freedom case on Tuesday, calling for a new look at the rule that public figures cannot successfully sue for libel unless they can demonstrate that a statement was made with actual malice.

 

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Is Thomas trying to smooth a path for this preposterous Covington Catholic kid's case against WaPo?

Teddy_Stache Trump wants freedom of the press trampled.

Yall should be getting nervous right about now. fakenews

He’s acting on Trump’s behalf on this. Sensitive Donald has been whining about this for years. This is the typical republican drill...keep changing the laws to their advantage so they get away with everything.

Very telling how little this judge spoke during his entire tenure and when he does he takes on free speech. How are these supposed human beings become THIS?

He JusticeThomas67 needs to go back to being an observer only.

Strict libel laws are key to eliminating Fake news. You print a lie about someone you get sued.

SWEET.!

I wonder why ol' pubic hairs decided to speak.

This man Clarence Thomas hasn’t spoken much in years since he been appointed to the Supreme Court. Now you hear from this Jerk Benny now! I guess one groper trying to protect another.

I hope we can all sue fake news soon. You bet the stories you see will change. Worried much?

Dictators find willing executioners

Sounds good to me. This would end the fake news and jump to judgement BS.

When asked about the rule Thomas launched into a scathing diatribe, “Harumph.”

He is Trump’s water boy

I saw him sleeping once on a SCOTUS case. He needs to go back to sleep and pretend to be useful somewhere else

He has a history with this issue, remember. He’s looking through the lens of past professional scandal. Of course libel is a hot button.

And thereby violating the judicial code of ethics and giving anyone litigating the matter before the Court the right to seek his recusal on this issue because he has clearly prejudged the matter.

Clarence Thomas will be remembered as a black mark on the Supreme Court.

I'm sure Donald would agree. He's been frustrated by a free press that can criticize him, and would love to sue every news outlet.

Whoa...and what have you (or your wife) been promised in return by this administration?

Trump is lobbying his wife. His wife is a serious ethical issue.

Libel is not a 'right'.

If changed then would it be equally when dear old 45 calls a person a name in a tweet? He would have to prove North Korean Chairmen Kim is a rocket man, Warren is Pocahontas, Comey a liar and so forth and so on.

So he does not want to uphold the Constitution now? Is he afraid of something?

Justice Thomas’s wife has been to the White House with all her conspiracy theories, of course he’s the same. No secrets between those who share the same pillow. He’s unfit, just as Kavanaugh a credibly accused sexual assault her is unfit.

Expected nothing less from the original sexual harasser on the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas!

No surprise, coming from, yet another, ILLEGITIMATE GOP SCOTUS selection... 😉😡😎

NewsJunkie60 Oh, how I wish you would retire.

What the hell, Clarence Thomas?

I liked him better when he didn’t say anything

I wonder if this stems from his ordeal with Anita Hill?

Samuel Jackson should play him in the biography. He already has the role down pat.

I always thought that this was a rational ruling. Sure, if I said something wrong, I'll apologize, but if I didn't know I was wrong, please don't take it personal. When you think about it, he essentially wants to give politicians license to act like snowflakes.

Puppet

The press loves this. They can continue to lie with impunity and defame people... and then just say “hey, we truly believe this shit!”

Where’s Ruth?

Sexual assaulter says what?

History of General ZMachine Gun Sniperlumnati P'hil Henrietta Silvers

REALmillerfinch And there it is. Farther down the rabbit hole we go

Hahahahahaha YES!!!

Searching for images of him in trump's pocket

If I post a GIF that he doesn't like is that malice? Because I can think of a few I'd like to respond to him with. GFY

msnbc Here we go, realDonaldTrump can't suppress the FREE press so he gets and Uncle Tom for a shoulder to cry on. Conservatards think that the only media outlet that can tell the truth is FOX News, LMFAO. And this coming from someone that slandered Obama with Birtherism. ESAD

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