Gwern Branwen wrote:
Remember, this is the one-judge-in-the-world. I refuse to believe that there is any judge who could ever think that Seigenthaler was not a public figure - but given the number of my peers who have stated firmly that Brandt is only "border-line notable" or "non-notable", I have to assume it is possible a judge might agree with them, as they are equally rational and intelligent beings (perhaps with more legal knowledge than I).
It doesn't matter if he a public figure or not, that seems to have virtually nothing to do with anything as far as I can see.
--Jimbo