# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1975-us-nebraska-press-v-stuart-restrictive-order)
- Source: Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart, 427 U.S. 539 (1976). https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/427/539
- 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.

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