Sarah Palin’s Lawsuit Against NYT Reinstated By Federal Court

Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times has been revived after a federal court in Manhattan overturned a district court’s “unusual” dismissal of the case.

“We find that the district court erred in relying on facts outside the pleadings to dismiss the complaint,” reads the decision issued by a Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals three-judge panel Tuesday. “We further conclude that Palin’s Proposed Amended Complaint plausibly states a claim for defamation and may proceed to full discovery.”