Timeline: St. Amant v. Thompson and related events -- Introduction -- The gumbo of 1960s Louisiana -- The road to Sullivan -- Philosophies of communication and defamation -- "The story of politics in Louisiana today" -- Thompson goes to court -- Results shift in Louisiana's Appeals Courts -- The U.S. Supreme Court sets a standard -- The aftermath -- The legacy of St. Amant v. Thompson.
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