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Federal Judge Rejects Palin Motion For New Trial

JonathanTurley

District Judge Jed Rakoff has issued a stinging rebuke to former Alaska Gov. “Although the Final Judgment ultimately rests on the Court’s dismissal of the action under Rule 50, that legal conclusion is reinforced by the jury’s verdict that defendants are not-liable. Senior U.S. Sarah Palin in seeking a new trial.

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Judicial Palindrome: How Sarah Palin was Left with Losing by Jury or by Judge

JonathanTurley

Rakoff came up with a curious legal version of a palindrome in the defamation trial of former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin v. That issue would have to be decided by the Supreme Court however given the prior ruling in New York Times v. Here is the column: In a trial in New York, federal judge Jed S.