1. Could Cartwright successfully sue Judge Barnes for slander? In this scenario, I do not think the defendant Cartwright can sue for slander if the case that judge Barnes is presiding over (the case of Cartwright) and in fact the statement is true that Cartwright lied about the stolen stereo. First, if this is a true event, then it is not considered a slander. Second, Judge Barnes was not the one discussing the case in the hallway it was Mack Jones the assistant. Mack Jones being the assistant, discussing or telling another person that Cartwright was in fact a liar about not steeling the stereo would be the one to be sued, however that would be hard because Cartwright would have to prove that the statement is false and this was an intent harm. Both would be hard to prove. …show more content…
Where is the harm in this case? Although the judicial assistant was wrong to be discussing the case with his friend especially in a public place. 2. Could Cartwright successfully sue Judge Barnes for libel? If Judge Barnes made the comments in the elevator to Mack Jones, her assistant that Cartwright lied about not shoplifting, and Cartwright can prove he did not steal, then yes. Cartwright can sue the judge for Libel and slander. However, if a judge is handling a case the judges are presented with factual documents about the case and evidences are presented by the prosecuting attorneys. It would be hard to sue the judge when the defendant has no witnesses to prove or facts that can say he is innocent. 3. Does it make any difference that it was the judge’s judicial assistant rather than some bystander who repeated the