4th Circuit Court
4th Circuit Nixes Defamation Claim Against Ex-Air America Host
Posted Aug 7, 2008, 05:30 am CDT
By Molly McDonough
Onetime Air America host Randi Rhodes' comments about a military contractor at Abu Ghraib are protected under the First Amendment, the Richmond, Va., 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week.
CACI International filed suit against Rhodes and Air America in 2005 for statements she made, including accusing CACI of "among other things, torture, rape, murder, and misrepresenting its authority," Jurist Paper Chase reports.
In its ruling (PDF), the 4th Circuit opined that, "The conduct of the military and its designated civilian surrogates during wartime is a matter of the highest public concern, and speech critical of those responsible for military operations is well within 'the constitutionally protected area of free discussion.' "
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