Jurors in Sarah Palin v. New York Times Trial Learned of Judge’s Plan to Override Them

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin leaves a courthouse in New York City on Feb. 14, 2022. Seth Wenig/AP Photo

Jurors considering whether the New York Times defamed former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin were alerted when the judge overseeing the case announced his plans to override their decision if they opted to side with Palin, the judge revealed on Feb. 16.

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff, a Clinton nominee, announced Feb. 14 that Palin failed to prove her case and that he would intervene if the jury sided with her.