New Jersey Assembly Bill 1405: Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false.

New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session

What it does

Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false.

Latest action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (2026-01-13)

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