New York Times v. Sullivan

What year was this case decided?

• 1962

• 1963

• 1964

• 1965

What was the social context of this case?

• World War I

• Counterculture Movement

• Great Depression

• Civil Right Movement

Sullivan filed a suit against the New York Times for

• libel

• violation of freedom of speech

• unreasonable search and seizure

• violation of freedom of religion

What was the decision of the Alabama district court?

• They supported the New York Times.

• They supported Sullivan.

• They dismissed the case.

• They sent the case to the Supreme Court.

How were the Supreme Court justices divided on their decision?

• 6-3

• 7-2

• unanimous

• 5-4

What was the decision of the Supreme Court?

• They supported the New York Times.

• They supported Sullivan.

• They dismissed the case.

• They told the lower district courts to decide.

This case established standards for

• "actual malice"

• "clear and present danger"

• the Lemon Test

• the Miller Test

_____________ is more important than occasional, honest errors that might hurt an officials' reputation.

• unrestricted, monopolistic rights of newspaper companies

• the right to privacy

• nothing

• free and open debate about the conduct of public officials

Was Sullivan directly attacked in the New York Times' advertisements?

• Yes

• No

Which Supreme Court Justice wrote the majority opinion for this case?

• Justice Kavanaugh

• Justice Warren

• Justice Brennan

• Justice Kennedy