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PUZZLE OF PRIOR RESTRAINT

NCJ Number
41572
Journal
Stanford Law Review Volume: 29 Issue: 3 Dated: (FEBRUARY 1977) Pages: 539-560
Author(s)
S R BARNETT
Date Published
1977
Length
22 pages
Annotation
THIS ARTICLE GOES INTO A DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR RESTRAINT RULE AND THE WAY IT APPLIES TO THE DECISION IN NEBRASKA PRESS ASSOCIATION V STUART (1976).
Abstract
EXAMPLES OF OTHER CASES INVOLVING THE PRIOR RESTRAINT RULE ARE CITED. THE RULE INVOLVES THE PRIOR ESTABLISHMENT OF GROUND RULES LIMITING THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE SPEECH AND PUBLICATION. THE USE AND PRECEDENT FOR GAG ORDERS IS DESCRIBED, AS WELL AS THEIR RELATION TO THE PRIOR RESTRAINT DOCTRINE AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE NEBRASKA CASE INVOLVING FAIR TRIAL VERSUS THE FREE PRESS....BDS