# John Patterson

As head of government

John Patterson, Governor of Alabama, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Insult and defamation laws: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=john-patterson&tactic=insult_and_defamation_laws)
- [Lawsuits against the press: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=john-patterson&tactic=lawsuits_against_press)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1960 | [United States: Montgomery, Alabama commissioner sues The New York Times for libel over a civil rights advertisement](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1960-us-montgomery-commissioner-sues-new-york-times-for-libel) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Lawsuits against the press](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/lawsuits_against_press) | Reversed (9 March 1964) |

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