Search: lawsuits against the press in North America, outcome reversed
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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 | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Lawsuits against the press | John Patterson | Reversed (9 March 1964) |
| 4 March 1909 | United States: President Theodore Roosevelt seeks criminal libel indictments against the New York World and the Indianapolis News over Panama Canal reporting | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Theodore Roosevelt | Reversed (3 January 1911) |