# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1938-us-lovell-v-griffin-permit-requirement)
- Source: Lovell v. City of Griffin, 303 U.S. 444 (1938). https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/303/444
- 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

## Quotation from the source

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

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