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ContinentNorth America
TacticPrior restraint 1
StageSilence 1
OutcomeReversed 1
LevelState or province 1
Head of governmentJ. James Exon
United States judge bars the press from reporting a murder suspect's confession before trial
On October 27, 1975, Nebraska District Judge Hugh Stuart ordered news organizations covering a mass murder near Sutherland, Nebraska, not to report a suspect's confession or other evidence before jury selection. The Supreme Court of the Un…
Prior restraint · Stage Silence · Head of government J. James Exon · Reversed