Judge to Toss Sarah Palin’s Defamation Allegations Against New York Times

A federal judge said he would reject Sarah Palin’s allegations that she was defamed by the New York Times , ruling that the former Republican vice-presidential candidate’s claims presented at trial were insufficient to prove her case.

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff announced his decision Monday while jurors were still deliberating. He said he would dismiss Ms. Palin’s complaint after they return a verdict.