Gorsuch, Thomas Slam Trump's Ruling in Rejection of CNN Defamation Case
Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Gorsuch criticized the majority decision that rejected Attorney Alan Dershowitz's defamation case against CNN, calling it a missed opportunity to address what they see as 'fake news.
Two of the Supreme Court's conservative justices, Thomas and Gorsuch, have criticized the majority's decision not to take up attorney Alan Dershowitz's defamation case against CNN, saying the high court missed an opportunity to rule on a key issue related to 'fake news'. The justices argued that the refusal to hear the case was a significant blow to free speech. Trump has taken to Twitter to claim that the Supreme Court's decision protects the 'fake news' media from criticism. The ruling has sparked debate among experts and observers about the impact of the court's decision on press freedom.
