Putman, J., dissenting. I must respectfully dissent. The fear that judges will have to work harder cannot be permitted to stifle robust political criticism of the judiciary. This lawsuit brought by a former member of the judiciary seeking to punish in the courts a citizen who had been critical was doomed to failure when, after it was filed, the United States Supreme Court, on February 24, 1988, decided Hustler Magazine v…
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