Sarah Palin's eight-year lawsuit against the New York Times ends again

A federal judge has rejected Sarah Palin's request for a third trial in her libel lawsuit against the New York Times, effectively ending an eight-year legal battle that became a cause célèbre for media critics on the right.

Judge Jed Rakoff also refused Palin's request that he recuse himself from the case, noting in his written opinion that the trial transcript shows he "frequently ruled in Palin's favor" during proceedings. — Read the rest

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