Palin Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed

The Sarah Palin lawsuit has been dismissed "with prejudice", although she can appeal that decision.

A .pdf of the opinion is here.

Background at the WaPo and NY Post. It will be interesting to see how the judge balances the right to pursue defamation suits with the Times defense of "How could there be malice when we had no idea what the facts were?". Reckless disregard of the truth used to be a criteria, but maybe not.

FOR THE NON-LAWYERS: From the "with prejudice" link above:

An involuntary dismissal with prejudice may be ordered for any number of reasons, which the judge will specify. Such a dismissal can be appealed to a higher court, but it is not possible to simply start over by re-filing the case with a few changes.

UPDATE: NY Times coverage. No comment received from Ms. Palin's lawyers.

Comments

[daddy]

Re: Hillary.

On the one hand the FBI justifies not releasing Hillary's files since they "feel" that nobody in America is interested, yet on the other hand the Media has been pushing Hillary's New Book Tour all around North America because they "feel" people will be enormously interested.

How about since nobodies interested in Hillary anymore we remove her taxpayer funded Secret Service protection for her book tour?

[Neo]

Ty Clevenger, the lawyer, has been trying to get Mrs. Clinton and her personal lawyers disbarred for their handling of her official emails during her time as secretary of state. He's met with resistance among lawyers, and now his request for information from the FBI's files has been shot down.

"You have not sufficiently demonstrated that the public's interest in disclosure outweighs personal privacy interests of the subject," FBI records management section chief David M. Hardy told Mr. Clevenger in a letter Monday.

[daddy]

These out-of-control judges are doing great damage to the legal profession..

...McCarthy and Rakoff, both embarrassed themselves today.

That's my view, RG.

[Bubarooni]

'Antifa' must be sneaking into the public consciousness despite the MSM's best efforts.

Internal polling on the group must be awful.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Grandson told me they were bad news. He also told me to not pay attention to fake news. LOL!

The kids are woke!

[narciso.]

Following up from the earlier thread:

https://mobile.twitter.com/Debradelai/status/902488547432820736?p=v

Like whitey bulger he had very diligent patrons

[Skoot]

Big Joe depantsing Mann...again

[daddy]

Jane,

If Andy McCarthy is on the cruise please give us a report on how the crowd onboard reacts to McCarthy's column on the Joe Arpaio pardon. I think McCarthy knows the Justice System inside out but doesn't know squat about "Justice." He'd probably be angry that Solomon didn't follow though and cut the baby in half.

[narciso.]

So would seem daddy,

www.climatedepot.com/2017/08/29/meteorologist-joe-bastardi-harvey-is-7th-highest-magnitude-hurricane-on-record-to-hit-texas

[daddy]

I love how that dipshit Florida Sociology Professor who just got shit-canned for his obnoxious tweet, started off his obnoxious tweet with these words:

“I don’t believe in instant Karma"

I wonder if he believes in Instant Karma now:)

[Frau Haferflocken]

daddy - I don't believe in instant oatmeal, either.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

daddy,

Your analogy to cutting the baby in half is brilliant.

I have spent years listening to various conservatives (won't name names here but you know who they are) talking about blue collar workers like they are simply unwilling to take a risk and move, or too lazy to get re-educated in computer programming.

If the mine closes in your town, you CAN'T move, unless you want to abandon your house. A mining town with no mine is nothing more than a small town with no prospects, and no one will buy your house.

If you are 50 with a high school education, you aren't going to easily be retrained.

The insensitivity of these people is exactly why Republicans keep losing elections. They have no idea of the struggles of the working class.

Let me tell you guys something. You can live in a world of decent salary and job, and it can all be gone in a heartbeat. I have lived a version of this life over the last few years. People like McCarthy have no idea what it's like to worry about your legal bills and your wife's medical bills. Arpaio does, and Trump had actual EMPATHY for him, just like he cared about blue collar workers.

What this country needs is compassion for all of its citizens. I am seeing little of it from both the Never Trump group and the Leftists.

[Frau Haferflocken]

Yay, Miss M. @ 8:45!

[Skoot]

And on a good note amidst all the devastation...

5813 Belleville Ave is high and dry and Southpaw Guitars is open for business and taking orders!! So do Jim and the boys a solid and order a nice lefty Strat to help out the Harvey relief fund!

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/08/29/trump-administration-responds-to-north-korea-missile-provocations/

[Clarice Feldman]

No. No FOIA requests. Everything would, in any event, have been covered by An excpetion akin to atty-client privilege.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

I am seeing too many stories about pets abandoned in Houston.

My sister and I discussed this today. During Katrina, when they wouldn't take dogs in the shelters, she said she would dress her dog in a coat and hat and say he was her grampa. (This actually could have worked if you had seen Percy.)

[narciso.]

Interesting to know.

The more I review the matter from my last luned post, the release of the identifying info on that mossos officer was deliberate.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Compare and contrast:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIbfJI0XkAQg8rB.jpg

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/08/29/rain-river-thousands-stranded-hurricane-harvey-continues-pummel-houston/611143001/

Curfew imposed to curb looting.

[art in newport]

.. I wonder if he believes in instant karma now ..

Damn, Daddy.

Why I come here.

[JimNorCal]

Yay, Miss M. @ 8:45!
(Me too).
Ya know, Kurt Schlicter (sp) writes great pieces about the wickedness on the Left and good on him. But I also remember some pretty haughty criticism of Trump supporters who were willing to stand up and, as Oliver Twist did, ask for more gruel.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-indiana-business-20170827-story.html

Title: What's so great about Indiana? It's not Illinois.

[mad jack]

Andy McCarthy drives me crazy. He never thinks his fellow elite lawyers could possibly have improper motives. They are charming, smart,learned, have lovely kids and all that. They are following the law, etc. F'n Candide. No shyte sherlock, smart people can be all of that and still be WRONG!
By the way, keep bringing it RG. Spot on.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

JimNorCal,

Yes. I remember as well. I would like him a lot better if he admitted he had been wrong about Trump.

I wish Kurt and others like him would admit that Trump is actually smart. I wish that they would admit that he has some unique ideas which will help this country.

I wish they would admit that he is a man who has a big heart. If he didn't, he would never have run.

As a Trump supporter, I don't really care if Kurt thinks I am a dim bulb. I just wish he would admit he was wrong.

[Clarice Feldman]

One Houston FB friend posted a pic about an hour ago which showed the skin had cleared and the temp was 70.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Think I will head to bed.

Nytol!

[Threadkiller]

Trust me, VDH does nothing for Lowry or Goldberg.

I stand by my claim that VDH dabbles in soft never-trumpisms.

He is a member of the uppity class despite his down-earthy yarns.

[Dave (in MA)]

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[The Don]

POTUS & FLOTUS visit Texas and the rain stops and the sun comes out!

[Threadkiller]

Says it all, Dave.

[Clarice Feldman]

Who could have guessed this?http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/29/it-only-took-a-day-for-the-march-to-dc-to-lose-nearly-all-of-the-marchers/

[Clarice Feldman]

*the sun had cleared*

[Clarice Feldman]

*the SKY had cleared* (I better start using preview even if it is for sissies.

[Frau Regentropfen]

Dave (in MA) - wasn't it shortly after the umbrella shot that the BHO WH made sure it did *all* its own phot ops?

[Ralph L]

which showed the skin had cleared
You're gonna need an ocean
---Of calamine lotion.

[cboldt]

This is not a surprise

Navy destroyer collides with building in downtown Houston

[Ralph L]

I must condemn myself, but Michelle above looks like one of those nasty old cartoons of black people.

[daddy]

Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch opens doors as shelter after criticism

From reading this story I don't think the Osteen Church was ever closed in the first place.

Osteen said the church "never closed its doors" and was serving as a relief supply distribution center. He said it would "house people once shelters reach capacity."

Osteen's comment stood in contrast to a church Facebook post and a since-deleted Instagram remark by Lakewood associate pastor John Gray, who said flooded highways had made the church inaccessible.

"For the people spreading lies about my church. If WE could get there WE WOULD OPEN THE DOORS," Gray's comment read. "As soon as the highways aren't flooded please know @lakewoodchurch will do all they can alleviate the pain and suffering of as many people as possible. Love y'all! #CantStandLiars."

Damage successfully done the Media moves on to its next target---Melania's footwear.

[Clarice Feldman]

cboldt, that's a satire site.

[Ralph L]

Yeah, the 7th fleet is in the Pacific.

[narciso.]

Yes this story lasted as long as that TV series doubt

https://www.steynonline.com/8059/the-mood-music-of-mohammed

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

I think he knows that clarice.
If not this should confirm it;
Navy unable to locate clitoral combat ship.

[narciso.]

Seriously tom, we already know Carlos slim publishes choice monkey scat, last time it was krugman, more recently loony Louise.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Debradelai/status/902702294675984384

But as with practically every other story along this axis, there are powerful interests empowered to prevent the story from getting out

[Dave (in MA)]

Navy unable to locate clitoral combat ship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3_zQ5Qyi88

[Ralph L]

I'm surprised and somewhat encouraged that NR put out that VDH piece that is so much about themselves and their allies.

[daddy]

NEW THREAD!!!

[Clarice Feldman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkllGjqXSpM&feature=youtu.be Scott Adams on dealing with people who think Trump is racist.