Mr.Admin
08-22-2003, 08:17 PM
A federal judge on Friday denied Fox News Channel's request for an injunction to block humorist Al Franken's new book, whose title mocks the Fox slogan “fair and balanced.”
U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said the book -- “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right” -- is a parody protected by the First Amendment.
“There are hard cases and there are easy cases,” the judge said. “This is an easy case. This case is wholly without merit, both factually and legally.”
http://www.salon.com/ent/wire/2003/08/22/franken/index.html
U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said the book -- “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right” -- is a parody protected by the First Amendment.
“There are hard cases and there are easy cases,” the judge said. “This is an easy case. This case is wholly without merit, both factually and legally.”
http://www.salon.com/ent/wire/2003/08/22/franken/index.html