Claim

Claim 800

Judge Stuart found that the nature of the crimes charged created a clear and present danger that pretrial publicity could impinge on the defendant's right to a fair trial.

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

Statement: Judge Stuart found that the nature of the crimes charged created a clear and present danger that pretrial publicity could impinge on the defendant's right to a fair trial.
Field: stated_justification
Value: Clear and present danger finding
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

because of the nature of the crimes charged in the complaint that there is a clear and present danger that pre-trial publicity could impinge upon the defendant's right to a fair trial.