Federal Judge Sets Retrial in Sarah Palin’s Defamation Lawsuit Against The New York Times

A federal judge has set an April 2025 retrial in former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, while attorneys for both parties said they’re considering the possibility of a settlement instead of another trial. During a Nov. 12 phone conference, Judge Jed Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York scheduled the retrial for April 14, 2025. This followed a federal appeals court’s decision in August to overturn a February 2022 verdict in favor of the NY Times and order a new trial. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to vacate the previous verdict was based on alleged errors during trial, including improper jury instructions and exclusion of key evidence....