# Search: lawsuits against the press in the United States, head of government John Patterson

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| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | 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) | [John Patterson](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/john-patterson) | Reversed (9 March 1964) |

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