No. 22-1125October Term 2023Decided Oct 10, 2023
Docket 22-1125October Term 2023 (2023–2024)
Blankenship v. NBCUniversal
This case involves a legal dispute between Blankenship and NBCUniversal that was appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Oct 10, 2023
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedOct 10, 2023
- What it's about
This case involves a legal dispute between Blankenship and NBCUniversal that was appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the Court should overrule the "actual malice" standard established in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), and its progeny.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit / Decision released Oct 10, 2023
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology