Judge refuses to grant Sarah Palin a new trial in her libel lawsuit against The New York Times

Judge refuses to grant Sarah Palin a new trial in her libel lawsuit against The New York Times

A New York federal judge has rejected former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's bid for a new libel trial against The New York Times. Judge Jed S.

'Absurd:' Federal Judge Denies Sarah Palin Motion for New Trial in NYT Libel Case

Manhattan federal judge Jed Rakoff denied Palin's motion to set aside the "not liable" verdict, writing that her argument relied on fragments of an appeals court opinion taken "totally out of context."