# A Status Theory of Defamation Law — one-page summary **Paper ID:** `ssrn-4021605` **SSRN:** https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4021605 ## TL;DR Yonathan A. Arbel∗ Alabama Working Paper Series, 4021605, Comments welcome! Defamation law occupies a privileged position in our constitutional order. ## Files - Full text: `papers/ssrn-4021605/paper.txt` - PDF: `papers/ssrn-4021605/paper.pdf` _Auto-generated study aid. For canonical content, rely on `paper.txt`/`paper.pdf`._