# Claim 827

The lawsuit was filed by L. B. Sullivan, an elected city commissioner in Montgomery, Alabama, whose duties included supervision of the local police.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: The lawsuit was filed by L. B. Sullivan, an elected city commissioner in Montgomery, Alabama, whose duties included supervision of the local police.
- Field: scope_of_action
- Value: Sullivan's role as city commissioner
- About: [incident 1960-us-montgomery-commissioner-sues-new-york-times-for-libel](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1960-us-montgomery-commissioner-sues-new-york-times-for-libel)
- Source: New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964). https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/new-york-times-co-v-sullivan/
- Publisher: The First Amendment Encyclopedia, Middle Tennessee State University
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2023-08-06

## Quotation from the source

> The lawsuit was filed by L. B. Sullivan, an elected city commissioner in Montgomery, Alabama, whose duties included supervision of the local police.

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