United States v. New York Times Co.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:case_number 70-40
gptkbp:case_outcome Unanimous decision
The government failed to prove justification for prior restraint
gptkbp:case_significance Landmark case in media law
gptkbp:case_types Constitutional law case
gptkbp:consequences Impact on national security cases
gptkbp:context gptkb:Pentagon_Papers
gptkbp:court Federal court case
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 30, 1971
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion Justice Black and Justice Douglas
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future press cases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. New York Times Co.
gptkbp:impact Strengthened press freedom
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Watergate_scandal
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Anti-war protests
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:United_States
gptkb:New_York_Times_Company
gptkbp:is_cited_in 403 U. S. 713
gptkbp:is_debated_in Debate on government transparency
gptkbp:judged_by The injunction was lifted
gptkbp:judicial_review Judicial review of executive actions
Reinforced judicial scrutiny of government actions
gptkbp:legal_context gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:legal_framework First Amendment jurisprudence
Judicial interpretation of the First Amendment
gptkbp:legal_issue prior restraint
gptkbp:legal_outcome Set a precedent for future cases
The ruling favored the press over government censorship.
gptkbp:legal_principle Freedom of the press
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:Constitution
The New York Times was represented by attorney Floyd Abrams
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage during the trial
gptkbp:outcome The Court ruled in favor of the New York Times
gptkbp:precedent Established limits on government censorship
Set a legal precedent for press freedom cases
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Brennan
gptkbp:public_reaction Public support for press freedom
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Near_v._Minnesota
gptkb:New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan
gptkb:Bartnicki_v._Vopper
gptkb:Snyder_v._Phelps
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Extensively analyzed in legal studies
gptkbp:significance First Amendment rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer 5