WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out claims that the Biden administration unlawfully coerced social media companies into removing contentious content. In reaching its conclusion, the court overturned an injunction that would have limited contacts between government officials and social media companies on a wide range of issues if allowed to go into […]
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New York Times Co. v. United States, 1971
Facts of the Case In 1971, the New York Times and the Washington Post began publishing excerpts from a classified government document known as the Pentagon Papers, which detailed the United States’ political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967. The Nixon administration sought a court order to prevent further publication, arguing that […]
Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan, Supreme Court, 1963
Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan, Supreme Court, 1963 Facts of the Case The Rhode Island Commission to Encourage Morality in Youth was established to review and classify books and other publications it considered “objectionable” for sale to youth. The commission sent notices to booksellers, informing them that certain publications were deemed objectionable and requesting their […]