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Claim 803

The First Amendment Encyclopedia said the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a trial judge lacked authority to restrain reporting on a case before a jury was chosen, calling the restraint a form of prior restraint on the press.

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

Statement: The First Amendment Encyclopedia said the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a trial judge lacked authority to restrain reporting on a case before a jury was chosen, calling the restraint a form of prior restraint on the press.
Field: status
Value: First Amendment Encyclopedia summary of ruling
About: incident 1975-us-nebraska-press-v-stuart-restrictive-order
Source: Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart (1976)
Publisher: The First Amendment Encyclopedia, Middle Tennessee State University
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2009

Quotation from the source

the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a trial court judge did not have the authority to place gag orders on reporting about a specific crime prior to jury impanelment