for Illinois State Bar Association
1. Monitor Patriot Co. v. Roy, No. 62, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, December 17, 1970, Argued , February 24, 1971, Decided
OVERVIEW: In a candidate's libel action against a newspaper, a charge of criminal conduct, no matter how remote in time or place, was not irrelevant to the candidate's fitness for office for purposes of applying "knowing falsehood or reckless disregard" rule.
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