Seigenthaler Debates
Resolved: The legal regime for defamation inaugurated by New York Times v. Sullivan is too protective of free speech over reputation
Document Type
Event
Publication Date
2-13-2023
Abstract
On Monday, February 13, 2023, Catholic Law—in collaboration American Enterprise Institute and co-sponsored with Catholic Law’s chapters of the Federalist Society and the Democratic Law Students Association—hosted second annual The Seigenthaler Debates, an annual series that is part of Catholic Law's First Amendment Initiatives.
The virtual program provided attendees with an opportunity to hear from two First Amendment scholars on the topic - Resolved: “The legal regime for defamation inaugurated by New York Times v. Sullivan is too protective of free speech over reputation.” Rodney A. Smolla, President of Vermont Law and Graduate School, argued the pro position, and George Freeman, Executive Director of the Media Law Resource Center, the con position. Judge Thomas B. Griffith, special counsel to Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, who has recently served as a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, acted as the program’s moderator.
Recommended Citation
Smolla, Rodney A.; Freeman, George; and Griffith, The Honorable Thomas B., "Resolved: The legal regime for defamation inaugurated by New York Times v. Sullivan is too protective of free speech over reputation" (2023). Seigenthaler Debates. 2.
https://scholarship.law.edu/seigenthaler/2