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New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)
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- Last updated: May 23, 2024
- Grade level: High School (9-12)
- Theme(s): Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
- Issue Area(s): Speech
- U.S. Supreme Court: AP Gov't and Politics Course Case
- U.S. Constitution: 1st Amendment
This U.S. Supreme Court case tackled the following question: Did the government’s efforts to prevent two newspapers from publishing classified information given to them by a government leaker violate the First Amendment protection of freedom of the press?
It was decided on June 30, 1971.
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