The First Amendment Is Stronger Than Johnny Depp
Why not every high-profile case sets an immediate precedent
by Dan Novack
Jun 02, 2022
3 minutes
After Johnny Depp’s successful defamation claim against Amber Heard, many observers are wondering if a recalibration of First Amendment law is occurring in the United States.
By all indications, it was a close case. The jury spent dozens of hours deliberating, evaluating six weeks’ worth of testimony and evidence. It ultimately decided that the preponderance of evidence favored Depp. That’s a purely probabilistic judgment, reflecting a conclusion that Johnny Depp was at least 1 percent more likely to
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