THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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New York Times v. US
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Wisconsin v. Yoder
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McDonald v. Chicago
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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Detailed explanation-1: -Decision. Yes, the Nixon administration did violate the First Amendment. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that the US government had not met “the heavy burden of showing justification for the enforcement” of prior restraint. The Court ordered the immediate end of the injunctions against publication.
Detailed explanation-2: -Minnesota, 283 U.S. 697 (1931) Prior restraints on speech are generally unconstitutional, such as when they forbid the publication of malicious, scandalous, and defamatory content.
Detailed explanation-3: -In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) that despite the sensitive nature of the information, the newspapers could still publish it under the no prior restraint doctrine. Free expression outweighed the potential harm that could have resulted from publishing the story.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Court ruled 6-3 in New York Times v. United States that the prior restraint was unconstitutional. Though the majority justices disagreed on some important issues, they agreed that “Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government…