Claim 133

Justice Hugo Black wrote that the press was protected precisely so it could disclose the government's secrets and inform the public.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Justice Hugo Black wrote that the press was protected precisely so it could disclose the government's secrets and inform the public.
Field: stated_justification
Value: Black concurrence on the press's role
About: incident 1971-us-pentagon-papers-injunction
Source: New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971)
Publisher: Justia US Supreme Court Center
Method: court record
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1971-06-30

Quotation from the source

The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people.