1. What is the standard for classification of
public figures and limited purpose public figures?

2. Can government officials suppress and shield
themselves from public criticism by delegating
governmental responsibilities to private businesses?

3. Does republication of official City Council
videos (already publicly available) create a risk of
liability for such republication?

4. What is the standard for "matters of public
interest " with regard to speech concerning
government management of public property?

5. Can defamation exist without at least one
provably false statement?

6. Can de novo appellate review be denied in first
amendment cases?

7. Is a $1.8 judgment excessive for seeking
redress of grievances from a local government?

Whether the standard for classifying limited purpose public figures and the scope of defamation liability for republishing official government documents implicates First Amendment protections