While Jury in Palin Libel Trial Against New York Times Was Deliberating, Jurors Received ‘Push Notifications’ About Judge’s Plan to Toss Out Suit

A federal judge on Monday tossed out Sarah Palin’s libel case against the New York Times – while the jury was still deliberating.

The lawsuit centered around a New York Times op-ed that falsely implicated Palin’s political action committee (PAC) for “political incitement” in the shooting of former Rep. Gabby Giffords.

The judge set it up.