Claim

Claim 902

Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes wrote that "its character is such that it strikes at the very foundation of the freedom of the press by subjecting it to license and censorship."

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

Statement: Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes wrote that "its character is such that it strikes at the very foundation of the freedom of the press by subjecting it to license and censorship."
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Ordinance struck at the foundation of press freedom
About: incident 1938-us-lovell-v-griffin-permit-requirement
Source: Lovell v. City of Griffin, 303 U.S. 444 (1938)
Publisher: Lovell v. City of Griffin, 303 U.S. 444 (1938)
Method: court record
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: high
Status: current
Source date: 1938-03-28

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its character is such that it strikes at the very foundation of the freedom of the press by subjecting it to license and censorship.