# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1975-us-nebraska-press-v-stuart-restrictive-order)
- Source: Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart (1976). https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/nebraska-press-association-v-stuart/
- 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

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