Sullivan -- Reinforcing the "central meaning" -- Of "public figures" and "actual malice" -- Losing control -- Unpacking Gertz -- Substance or procedure? -- The landmark that wasn't -- The last of the Burger court -- The end of the road -- Epilogue
Summary
This compelling work of historical non-fiction focuses on the progeny of the famous New York Times v. Sullivan Supreme Court Decision. It examines how Justice Brennan nurtured and developed the constitutional law of defamation and related claims. It provides the authoritative historical account of how an important body of constitutional law came to be. The Progeny offers fresh insights with respect to both what the law means and the process by which it was formulated
