Nebraska Press Ass'n v. Stuart
1976 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart, 427 U.S. 539 (1976), was a landmark Supreme Court of the United States decision in which the Court held unconstitutional prior restraints on media coverage during criminal trials.
Quick Facts Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart, Argued April 19, 1976 Decided June 30, 1976 ...
Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart | |
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Argued April 19, 1976 Decided June 30, 1976 | |
Full case name | Nebraska Press Association v. Hugh Stuart, Judge, District Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska et al. |
Citations | 427 U.S. 539 (more) 96 S. Ct. 2791; 49 L. Ed. 2d 683; 1976 U.S. LEXIS 17 |
Holding | |
Prior restraints by courts on 1st Amendment freedom of the press rights are permissible only when there is no less restrictive way to protect the right to a fair trial under the 6th Amendment. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Burger, joined by White, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist |
Concurrence | Brennan, joined by Stewart, Marshall |
Concurrence | White |
Concurrence | Powell |
Concurrence | Stevens |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. I |
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