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ROSENBLATT v. BAER

No. 38.

383 U.S. 75 (1966)

ROSENBLATT v. BAER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 21, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur H. Nighswander argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Hugh H. Bownes and Conrad E. Snow.

Stanley M. Brown argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Osmond K. Fraenkel, Edward J. Ennis and Melvin L. Wulf filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

A jury in New Hampshire Superior Court awarded respondent damages in this civil libel action based on one of petitioner's columns in the Laconia Evening Citizen. Respondent alleged that the column contained defamatory falsehoods concerning his performance as Supervisor of the Belknap Country Recreation Area, a facility owned and operated by Belknap County. In the interval...

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