In Sheppard v. Maxwell, the U.S. Supreme Court said the trial judge should have guaranteed Dr. Sheppard a fair trial by enjoining the press from publishing prejudicial reports.

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In Sheppard v. Maxwell, the U.S. Supreme Court did not specifically say the trial judge should have enjoined the press from publishing prejudicial reports. Instead, the Court criticized the trial judge for failing to protect Sheppard from the massive, pervasive, and prejudicial publicity that surrounded his trial, suggesting measures such as controlling the release of information to the press and the management of the courtroom could have been used to ensure a fair trial.

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