He suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed
The Court said the right<span> to publish all </span>statements<span> is protected under the First Amendment. The Court also said in order to prove libel, a public official must </span>show<span>that what was said against them was made with actual malice – "that is, with knowledge that it was </span>false<span> or with reckless disregard for the truth."</span>
