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Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)

Citation
Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)
Parent Document
Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)
Jurisdiction
Montana (state)
Effective Date
2008-12-16
Original Source
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/888205/denke-v-shoemaker/ ↗

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¶63 For these reasons, Skinner and § 27-1-804, MCA, are inapt, and the same can be said of New York Times. Even if Denke, as a municipal Town Clerk/Finance Officer, qualifies as a “public official” or “public figure” under New York Times and its progeny the principles articulated in those cases respecting the intersection of constitutional free speech and defamation law are not at issue here. *344V. Conclusion