The choice leaves intact the landmark 1964 ruling The New York Times v. Sullivan, which recognized protections for news media covering public figures.

The Supreme Court is refusing to revive a $300 million defamation lawsuit filed against CNN over its coverage of a prominent attorney’s remarks during President Donald Trump’s…

Alan Dershowitz, the lawyer who defended President Trump from impeachment, asked the Supreme Court to make it easier to sue the media for defamation.