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AP US Government
Unit 3 – Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Topic 3.4
The Supreme Court ruling in New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) established a "heavy presumption against prior restraint" which means that the government must:
Demonstrate a compelling interest in preventing the spread of information
Have complete control over what the press can publish
Prohibit the publication of any information that may be classified
Censor information without any justification
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