Bohemia v. Nicola Magnussen and Doyle Media, Inc.

Year: 2016 (Vol. 40)

Topics: Civil Procedure, First Amendment

Question(s) presented: (1) Whether the domestic relations exception to federal jurisdiction applies in federal question cases. (2) Whether false reporting by the media of the private life of a limited purpose public figure—where the private life of the plaintiff has no connection to the purpose for which they are a public figure—is subject to the “actual malice” standard set forth in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 280 (1964).

Format: Word and PDF

Prepared by: David M. Clements and Kaitlin E. Paulson

Used In: Orison S. Marden Moot Court Competition, Spring Marden 2016