<p>Former Alaska Republican governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday as the conservative leader prepared to begin a trial with The New York Times over a defamation lawsuit.</p>
<p>The announcement was made by U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan, who is presiding over the case, according to a <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/sarah-palin-tests-positive-coronavirus-2022-01-24/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a> report.</p>
<p>Palin is reportedly unvaccinated. It is unclear whether she is showing any symptoms of COVID-19.</p>
<p>The report noted Palin will take another test later on Monday to determine whether the trial will be delayed.</p>
<p class="Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs" data-testid="paragraph-2">&#8220;The trial before U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff marks a rare instance of a major media company defending its editorial practices before an American jury. Opening statements could take place as soon as Monday, following jury selection,&#8221; <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/sarah-palin-set-battle-new-york-times-defamation-trial-2022-01-23/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a> noted in an earlier report. &#8220;Palin bears the high burden of showing by clear and convincing evidence that there was &#8216;actual malice&#8217; involved in the newspaper&#8217;s editorial writing process.&#8221;</p>
<p>Palin sued the publication over allegations of being defamed in 2017 by an editorial that linked a political action committee ad to a 2011 shooting that included serious injuries to then-Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords and killed six others.</p>
<p>&#8220;At issue is the elasticity of the protections that allow news organizations to present tough coverage of public figures,&#8221; <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/21/sarah-palin-v-nyt-exploring-line-between-bad-journalism-libelous-journalism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Post</a> reported on Friday.</p>
<p>&#8220;Or, to put things a bit more sharply, the case will help demarcate the line between really bad journalism and libelous journalism,&#8221; the report added.</p>
<p>&#8220;It has been 58 years since the Supreme Court adopted the &#8216;actual malice&#8217; standard in the landmark decision <em>New York Times v. Sullivan,</em> making it difficult for public figures to win libel suits,&#8221; <a href="https://www.axios.com/sarah-palin-defamation-new-york-times-83401a07-f967-48b5-ba6b-1898986a8122.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Axios</a> reported on Sunday.</p>
<p>&#8220;Two current justices, conservatives Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch, have suggested revisiting that standard. Palin has signaled in court papers she&#8217;ll challenge <em>Sullivan</em> on appeal if she loses at trial,&#8221; Axios added.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sarah-palin-libel-case-versus-the-new-york-times-heads-to-jury-trial-this-month" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported regarding Palin&#8217;s case against the Times heading to court:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff on Tuesday set January 24 as the selection date for jurors in the case to be set in Manhattan, according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/new-york-times-sarah-palin-trial-1235073229/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hollywood Reporter</a>.</em></p>
<p><em>“Palin is represented by a legal team led by Shane Vogt at Bajo Cuva Cohen Turkel while The New York Times is being handled by a team including David A. Schulz at Ballard Spahr,” according to the report.</em></p>
<p><em>“The initial version of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/opinion/steve-scalise-congress-shot-alexandria-virginia.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="the 2017 Times editorial (opens in a new window)">the 2017 Times editorial</a> said it was ‘clear’ that the 2011 shooting was linked to a map Palin’s political action committee released that included crosshairs over Giffords’ Tucson district. However, no such link has ever been established. The shooter … was found to be mentally ill and was sentenced to life in prison in 2012,” <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/29/sarah-palin-libel-new-york-times-404810" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Politico</a> reported in 2020.</em></p>
<p><em>The Times later corrected the wording, but Palin pursued the legal suit, claiming the outlet should be held responsible for the false claim.</em></p>
<p><em>The case was originally turned down in 2017. In 2019, a federal appeals court ruled the case could proceed under Judge Rakoff.</em></p></blockquote>

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