Alan Dershowitz Asks High Court to Overrule 'Sullivan' Press Ruling in Case Against CNN

Alan Dershowitz Asks High Court to Overrule 'Sullivan' Press Ruling in Case Against CNN

The longtime law professor has asked the Supreme Court to abandon the "actual malice" standard for proving defamation under New York Times v. Sullivan in an attempt to revive his lawsuit against CNN.

Alan Dershowitz Seeks Supreme Court Review of CNN Lawsuit

Retired Harvard Law School professor and veteran attorney Alan Dershowitz has formally petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review and revive his dismissed defamation lawsuit against CNN, arguing that the legal standard that shielded the network from liability has become too protective of media and detrimental to public figures seeking reputation redress. Dershowitz’s petition, filed in early January 2026, marks the latest effort by the high-pro…