Ke$ha’s Court Loss May Be Win for Palin in Times Libel Case

The boost for Governor Palin could come by way of a ruling in an unrelated libel dispute between the musician Ke$ha and producer Dr. Luke.

Governor Palin outside federal court at New York. AP/John Minchillo, file

Governor Palin could get a boost in her libel case against the New York Times by way of judge’s ruling that, if upheld, would make it easier to win defamation cases filed, like Ms. Palin’s, before New York revised its libel law in 2020.

The ruling was handed down last week by Judge Jennifer Schecter of the New York State supreme court — a trial-level tribunal — in an unrelated libel dispute between the musician Ke$ha and producer Dr. Luke. Her ruling was a victory for the libel plaintiff, Dr. Luke.

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