Constitutional Law - First Amendment - Defamation - Public Figures - Discovery - Editorial Process - Privilege

Authors

Jerry V. Haines

Abstract

The United States Supreme Court has held that there is no first amendment privilege against discovery into the editorial process of a media defendant in a defamation action by a public figure.

Herbert v. Lando, 441 U.S. 153 (1979)

First Page

719

Recommended Citation

Jerry V. Haines, Constitutional Law - First Amendment - Defamation - Public Figures - Discovery - Editorial Process - Privilege, 18 Duq. L. Rev. 719 (1980).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol18/iss3/13