Supreme Court of the United States
Dershowitz v. Cable News Network, Inc.
June 29, 2026
Summary
The Supreme Court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari in Dershowitz v. Cable News Network, Inc. Justice Thomas, joined by Justice Gorsuch, dissented, arguing that the Court should grant certiorari to reconsider the "actual malice" standard for public figures established in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. The dissent contends that the standard bears no constitutional relation and should be overruled.