The city of chicago vs the chicago tribune
reason for the lawsuit
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LIBEL AGAINST GOVERNMENT
(Source: Richard Norton Smith: The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick, Illinois Channel Archives)
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Could a city sue for libel?
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FIRST AMENDMENT RESEARCH
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BIAS
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outcome of the trial
(Source: Oskaloosa Herald- Oct. 18, 1921)
WHAT PRINCIPLE WAS ESTABLISHED? The City of Chicago vs. The Chicago Tribune established that a government organization could not sue a newspaper for libel, no matter how slanderous the material in the publication is. In addition, the court case decided that newspapers are free to publish opinions on governmental figures and organizations.
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Editorial addressed to the governor of Illinois (Source: Public Domain Image)
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