New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)
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Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
unanimous decision
government's request for injunction denied impact on future journalism practices |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
70-40
First_Amendment_case |
| gptkbp:context |
gptkb:Pentagon_Papers
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
analyzed in legal journals per curiam opinion |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
influenced_future_First_Amendment_cases
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| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
recognized_as_a_pivotal_Supreme_Court_decision
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
gptkb:leaked_Pentagon_Papers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)
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| gptkbp:impact |
strengthened press freedom
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| gptkbp:influenced |
inspired future press freedom laws
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States_government
gptkb:New_York_Times_Company |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
constitutional law constitutional review concerns about national security set a high bar for prior restraint liberal_interpretation_of_the_First_Amendment |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
prior restraint
strict scrutiny government failed to prove justification for prior restraint established precedent for press freedom expanded press rights lawyers_for_the_New_York_Times lawyers_for_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
freedom of speech vs. national security
403 U.S. 713 (1971) discussed in law schools documented in legal textbooks criticized by some for undermining national security influenced public opinion on press rights relevant to discussions on press ethics supported by various media organizations analysis_of_First_Amendment_protections landmark_case_in_U.S._history |
| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled_in_favor_of_the_New_York_Times
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black
emphasized the importance of a free press |
| gptkbp:precedent |
freedom of the press
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
widely supported by civil liberties advocates
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Near_v._Minnesota
gptkb:New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan implications for government transparency |
| gptkbp:significance |
First_Amendment_rights
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| gptkbp:team |
legacy of protecting press freedoms
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
June 30, 1971
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