Whether the Vermont Superior Court's ruling granting a Motion to Strike in Jeffrey Rivard v Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer is inconsistent with the standards for libel and false light under the First Amendment and Supreme Court precedents such as Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co. and Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.

Question Presented This matter is a US 1 Amendment Constitutional issue Freedom of Speech. The matter is overlooked and misapprehended by Vermont Superior Court Judge Michael R. Kainen. in granting a Motion to Strike Jeffrey Rivard v Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer, is without clarification of standard by . Vermont’s Statutes Annotated regarding Libel and False Light, by Negligence in view of Journalists Fair Privilege in reporting on Opinions, I believe the ruling . is inconsistent from the references of law throughout the nation per Milkovich __ v. Lorain Journal Co., 497 U.S. 1 (1990) from showing of negligence Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc, 418 U.S. 323 (1974) ;