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In New York Times v. Sullivan, the Supreme Court ruled that
A) actual malice must be proven in order to support a claim of libel made by a public figure.
B) false or negligent speech was not protected by the First Amendment.
C) prior restraint was protected by the Constitution.
D) libel and slander were constitutionally protected forms of speech.
E) newspaper reporters must divulge their confidential sources.

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