Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
A public official who sues for defamation must prove the elements of the tort and, as a constitutional requirement, that the defendant published the falsehood knowing it to be false or acting with reckless disregard for whether it was true or false. This constitutionally-required element is typically...
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