Near v. Minnesota

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened press freedom
gptkbp:case_analysis Analyzed in constitutional law courses
Implications for state censorship laws
Relevant in discussions of free speech
Used as case study in media law
gptkbp:case_number Documented in legal archives
1 U. S. 241 (1931)
Part of legal history of the United States
gptkbp:case_outcome Unanimous decision
Set precedent for future cases
Majority opinion emphasized free press
Declared unconstitutional prior restraint laws
Influenced media practices in the U. S.
Ruling against censorship
Victory for Jay Near
gptkbp:case_significance gptkb:Landmark_case_in_First_Amendment_law
gptkbp:case_types gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:consequences Influenced future First Amendment cases
Foundation for modern media law
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 1, 1931
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black
gptkbp:doctrine Doctrine of prior restraint
gptkbp:economic_policy Impact on public policy regarding media
gptkbp:historical_context Great Depression era
gptkbp:historical_significance Pivotal moment in First Amendment history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Near v. Minnesota
gptkbp:influenced_by Civil Liberties Union
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:State_of_Minnesota
Jay Near
gptkbp:is_cited_in Subsequent Supreme Court rulings
283 U. S. 697 (1931)
gptkbp:judicial_review Judicial review of state actions
gptkbp:jurisdiction Federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legacy Legacy in First Amendment jurisprudence
gptkbp:legal_framework Framework for press freedom
Influenced judicial attitudes towards press freedom
gptkbp:legal_issue Prior restraint
gptkbp:legal_principle No prior restraint on publication
gptkbp:legal_representation State Attorney General
A. J. H. Mc Carthy
gptkbp:legislation Media law reforms
gptkbp:outcome Struck down Minnesota law
gptkbp:precedent Freedom of the press
Established legal precedent for press rights
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Charles_Evans_Hughes
gptkbp:public_reaction Increased awareness of press rights
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:New_York_Times_Co._v._United_States
gptkb:Schenck_v._United_States
gptkb:Tinker_v._Des_Moines_Independent_Community_School_District
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Examined in law reviews
gptkbp:significance First Amendment protection of press
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_v._New_York_Times_Co.
gptkb:Justice_Rufus_W._Peckham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6