Lawfare Archive: 'National Security, Leaks and Freedom of the Press'
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The Supreme Court's Decision to Enjoin the Press From Publishing Classified Information
Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional under the First Amendment to enjoin the press from publishing classified information. The Pentagon Papers case was an enormously important public case because of its role in the New York Times and Washington Post's coverage of the Vietnam War. In doing so, Supreme Court came up with a very unique solution which you just wouldn't predict they would logically come up with exactly.
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