Sarah Palin seeks new trial against New York Times, judge says

The attorneys for former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin have informed a federal judge they plan to ask for a new trial following her unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against the New York Times earlier this month.

Palin’s legal team told Judge Jed Rakoff they plan to make a motion requesting to interview jurors and hold a new trial after he dismissed the case earlier this month amid jurist deliberations. The jury ultimately rejected her defamation allegations against the Times, though Palin’s counsel also seeks to disqualify Rakoff from future proceedings.