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Claim

Claim 802

The Supreme Court of the United States held that the heavy burden required to justify a prior restraint on publication had not been met, and it reversed the Nebraska Supreme Court's judgment.

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

Statement
The Supreme Court of the United States held that the heavy burden required to justify a prior restraint on publication had not been met, and it reversed the Nebraska Supreme Court's judgment.
Field
status
Value
Supreme Court reverses, June 30, 1976
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

the heavy burden imposed as a condition to securing a prior restraint was not met and the judgment of the Nebraska Supreme Court is therefore