Tomorrow the Texas Court of Appeals will hear arguments on behalf of author Carla Main and publisher Encounter Books, seeking to dismiss a defamation suit brought by Dallas develop H. Walker Royal. Royal’s suit has asked for a permanent injunction against further printing and distribution of the book. When the suit was first before a Texas judge, George F. Will wrote a column about “bulldozing freedom of speech,” saying the court was “being asked to collaborate in the suppression of a book.” He added: “Indeed, so slapdash are Royall’s accusations against Main that his suit seems to reflect nothing more […]
