Thursday, November 17, 2005
04-0377 Lassa v. Rongstad
Justices N. Patrick Crooks and Patience Drake Roggensack are not participating in this case.
Issues: This case originated as a defamation action brought by state Rep. Julie Lassa, who is now Sen. Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point). Lassa brought this action against Todd Rongstad and unknown others for their role in funding, producing, and distributing a mailing that criticized Lassa for her supposed connections to a senator who was under criminal indictment. The Supreme Court will clarify when the identity of anonymous speakers must be disclosed in a defamation action brought by a public official. From Dane County. I wonder how that one will turn out. I've alerted Paul Alan Levy who does a lot with these sorts of cases.
Some background.
A useful briefing on the case. Since this turns out to be an election law case, it really belongs in my other blog...
Justices N. Patrick Crooks and Patience Drake Roggensack are not participating in this case.
Issues: This case originated as a defamation action brought by state Rep. Julie Lassa, who is now Sen. Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point). Lassa brought this action against Todd Rongstad and unknown others for their role in funding, producing, and distributing a mailing that criticized Lassa for her supposed connections to a senator who was under criminal indictment. The Supreme Court will clarify when the identity of anonymous speakers must be disclosed in a defamation action brought by a public official. From Dane County. I wonder how that one will turn out. I've alerted Paul Alan Levy who does a lot with these sorts of cases.
Some background.
A useful briefing on the case. Since this turns out to be an election law case, it really belongs in my other blog...
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