In the New York Times v.Sullivan case,the Supreme Court declared that freedom of the press takes precedence when the defamed individual is

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The Supreme Court ruled in New York Times v. Sullivan that public officials have a higher burden of proof to meet in defamation cases because they have chosen to enter the public arena and must therefore expect to be subject to more criticism and scrutiny. Therefore, freedom of the press takes precedence when the defamed individual is a public official.

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