“Rachel’s Law” is Signed by NY Governor Patterson
It was a close run thing, but on the final day of the New York State legislature, yesterday, Governor David Patterson signed “Rachel’s Law” - the Libel Terrorism Protection Act of 2008. Dr. Rachel Ehrenfled has been vindicated for her virtually solitary effort. It was, nevertheless, resoundingly supported by a unanimous vote in both the NYS Assembly and Senate and a large cross section of authors, publishers and free speech advocates.