Nicolaus Mills : Landmark New York State v. Sullivan case rooted in civil rights movement . He says Supreme Court 's decision upholding press freedom echoes for us today . He says challenge was over an ad in raising money for defense of MLK in the South . Mills : Earl Warren was still chief justice . Ad had errors ; court held public officials could n't claim damages if there was no action .
Nicolaus Mills : Landmark New York State v. Sullivan case rooted in civil rights movement . He says Supreme Court 's decision upholding press freedom echoes for us today . He says challenge was over an ad in raising money for defense of MLK in the South . Mills : Ad had errors ; court held public officials could n't claim damages if there was no action .