Judge blocks Palin lawyers from questioning NYT reporters in defamation suit

A Manhattan federal judge has suspended discovery in a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times filed by former Gov Sarah Palin (R-AK), who is accusing the paper of writing an erroneous editorial that connected her to the shooting of former Rep Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) that left six people dead. In suspending discovery, Judge Jed Rakoff prevents Palin’s lawyers for now from questioning 23 New York Times reporters in an effort to prove the paper is biased against her. Rakoff said he'll rule by the end of August whether Palin's suit against the Times can proceed.