Gross v. New York Times Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rubin, J.
If there is a single element which distinguishes a free society from an authoritarian State, it is the ability of the people in general, and the press in particular, to criticize the government in power. Especially where official acts are shielded from public view by privilege and confidentiality is discussion in the free press essential to prevent the abuse of authority. A necessary corollary of the political philosophy reflected in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution is the subordination of the right of a government official or public figure to…
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- Steinhilber v. AlphonseNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
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