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Claim

Claim 799

On October 27, 1975, the District Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska, replaced the county court's order with its own restrictive order barring reporting on the case.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
On October 27, 1975, the District Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska, replaced the county court's order with its own restrictive order barring reporting on the case.
Field
action
Value
District Court's own restrictive order, October 27, 1975
About
incident 1975-us-nebraska-press-v-stuart-restrictive-order
Source
Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart, 427 U.S. 539 (1976)
Publisher
Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
Method
court record
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1976-06-30

Quotation from the source

Without any further hearings, the District Court on October 27 terminated the County Court's order and substituted its own.