Fletcher v. San Jose Mercury News

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• in determining that statements made to newspaper accusing counsel member of unethical conduct were political rhetoric and hyperbole, court noted that “[o]ur political history reeks of unfair, intemperate, scurrilous and irresponsible charges against those seeking political office”
• “For appellant’s argument to satisfy the New York Times standard, appellant must link [the 5 reporter’s] statements [about the plaintiff, including that he was a ‘crook’ and a ‘crooked 6 politician’] to [the reporter’s] awareness of probable falsity.”

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