Keep this in mind, these so called government officials 1) voted in 2) though out the US it is inundated with this types of idiots What was the ruling in the Court case New York Times vs Sullivan summarized? The Court said the right to publish all statements is protected under the First Amendment. The Court also said in order to prove libel, a public official must show that what was said against them was made with actual malice – "that is, with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard for the truth."