In the 1967 ruling in AP v.Walker,Curtis v.Butts,the Supreme Court laid down a test for

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The 1967 ruling in AP v. Walker, Curtis v. Butts established the test for actual malice in libel cases involving public figures. The court ruled that for a public figure to successfully sue for libel, they must prove that the statement was made with actual malice - that is, with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard for the truth. Therefore, the correct choice is C (actual malice).

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