Latest Jed S. Rakoff News

Judge sets April trial date for Sarah Palin's libel claim against The New York Times

Nov. 12, 2024 18:16 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge set an April retrial date on Tuesday for Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times, even as lawyers on both sides for the first time said they hope to engage in talks to settle the case. Judge Jed S. Rakoff said during a telephone...

Man gets a 45-year prison sentence in the fentanyl death of a toddler at a NYC daycare

Oct. 16, 2024 16:15 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who hid a stash of fentanyl beneath the floorboards of a Bronx daycare center was sentenced to 45 years in prison Wednesday in connection with a toddler's fatal opioid overdose. Felix Herrera-Garcia previously pleaded guilty to drug charges and causing bodily...

Court revives Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against The New York Times

Aug. 28, 2024 14:33 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court revived Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times on Wednesday, citing errors by a lower court judge, particularly his decision to dismiss the lawsuit while a jury was deliberating. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in...