Search: prior restraint in North America, state or province level
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ContinentNorth America
TacticPrior restraint 2
StageSilence 2
OutcomeReversed 2
LevelState or province 2
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 October 1975 | United States judge bars the press from reporting a murder suspect's confession before trial | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Prior restraint | J. James Exon | Reversed (30 June 1976) |
| 1927 | Minnesota closes The Saturday Press in 1927; the Supreme Court strikes down the law in 1931 | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Prior restraint | Theodore Christianson | Reversed (1 June 1931) |