Individuals who unjustly defame others might soon find themselves muzzled by the courts. A majority of the California Supreme Court indicated during oral arguments Monday that injunctions aimed at blocking speech found defamatory by a judge wouldn't violate constitutional free speech guarantees -- if narrowly drawn. Such a ruling would give trial court judges for the first time the authority to issue permanent injunctions against defamatory speech, especially when damages might not be a sufficient remedy.
January 31, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Individuals who unjustly defame others might soon find themselves muzzled by the courts.
A majority of the California Supreme Court indicated during oral arguments Monday that injunctions aimed at blocking speech found defamatory by a judge wouldn’t violate the United States or California constitutions’ free speech guarantees — if narrowly drawn.
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