Freedom of the Press and Prior Restraint
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Freedom of the press forbids government censorship of publication in advance, a practice called prior restraint, except in rare cases.
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Near v. Minnesota (1931) struck down a state gag on a newspaper.
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Publishers can still answer for what they print afterward — defamation law survives the clause.
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