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Supreme Court considers Chicago alderman’s “false statement” charges

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. The Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with the case of Patrick Daley Thompson, a former Chicago alderman and member of Chicago ...
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Supreme Court Excludes “Misleading” Statements from False Statement Liability in Thompson v. U.S.

In a unanimous decision issued on March 21, 2025, the Supreme Court in Thompson v. U.S. heightened the burden of proof for “false” statements under 18 U.S.C. § 1014, excluding “misleading” but true ...
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U.S. Supreme Court Draws the Line: Misleading Statements Aren’t Always False

Last week a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Thompson v. United States, 2025 WL 876266 (2025), holding that a statement that is literally true but allegedly misleading, is not a ...
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Superior Court: Newsmax Statements About Dominion Were False, But Actual Malice Is for Jury to Decide

accompanied by a 48-page appendix, Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis concluded Dominion is entitled to summary judgment on the issue of falsity. While some of the statements in the Newsmax case were ...
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Supreme Court issues statement that Justice Alito was hospitalized approximately two weeks ago

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Justice Samuel Alito was hospitalized on March 20 “[o]ut of an abundance of caution” and at the recommendation of his security ...