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    New York Times Vs U.S: (Pentagon Papers Case)

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    The Supreme Court ruled in June 1971 that the First Amendment protected the New York Times' right to publish the Pentagon Papers, a classified Defense Department study about the United States' involvement in Vietnam. The Nixon administration had sought to prevent publication of what it termed classified information, arguing restraints on publishing such information were necessary to protect national security. However, the Supreme Court found that the vague concept of "security" could not override fundamental First Amendment rights, and that since publication would not directly endanger American forces, prior restraint was unjustified.

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    New York

    Times vs U.S
    (Pentagon Papers Case)
    Sara Simonich, Evyn DeLong, and Emily Michie

    When was it?


    Argued: June 26, 1971
    Decided: June 30, 1971
    (casually uses one whole slide for the date)

    Who THO??????
    PETITIONER
    New York Times Company

    RESPONDENT
    United States

    what happened
    So basically, New York Times or something wanted to publish their own stuff
    without being punished for what they said. President Nixon had all authority and
    had classified info. They wanted to print things about a certain secret part of the
    government and were wondering if the first amendment would let them print it.
    The supreme court ruled that the first amendment did protect the right of the new
    york times to print it

    continued
    President Nixon claimed that publishing the evidence of what the Defense
    Departments activity in Vietnam was unlawful. He argued that the restraints set against
    publishing classified information were necessary to protect national security.

    BIG QUESTION
    Did the Nixon administration's efforts to prevent the publication of what it termed
    "classified information" violate the First Amendment?

    Yes. Judges Black and Douglas argued that the vague word "security" should not be used "to abrogate
    the fundamental law embodied in the First Amendment." Justice Brennan reasoned that since publication
    would not cause an inevitable, direct, and immediate event imperiling the safety of American forces, prior
    restraint was unjustified.

    Bibliography
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/403/713
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Times_Co._v._United_States
    https://www.oyez.org/cases/1970/1873
    https://billofrightsinstitute.org/educate/educator-resources/lessonsplans/landmark-supreme-court-cases-elessons/new-york-times-v-united-s
    tates-1971/

    DAT
    S IT.

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