William F. Buckley, Jr. v. Franklin H. Littell

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1976-06-30

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OAKES, Circuit Judge: This appeal is from a judgment for libel obtained by the public figure, William F. Buckley, Jr., against Franklin H. Littell for statements made in the latter’s book entitled Wild Tongues. Judgment was rendered after trial by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Thomas P. Griesa, Judge, without a jury,…

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