Mr. Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari, 421 U. S. 909 (1975), in this case to consider whether respondent’s charge that petitioners’ defamation of him, standing alone and apart from any other governmental action with respect to him, stated a claim for relief under <span class="citation no-…
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