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Claim

Claim 969

A contemporary law journal described the Supreme Court's decision as "a landmark, one of the substantial guarantees of the continued freedom of the press."

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

Statement
A contemporary law journal described the Supreme Court's decision as "a landmark, one of the substantial guarantees of the continued freedom of the press."
Field
effect_on_reporting
Value
Case later called a guarantee of press freedom
About
incident 1909-us-panama-canal-libel-prosecutions
Source
United States v. Press Publishing Co. (1911)
Publisher
The First Amendment Encyclopedia, Middle Tennessee State University
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2023-07-30

Quotation from the source

a contemporary law journal described it as “a landmark, one of the substantial guarantees of the continued freedom of the press.”