When the Supreme Court ruled that the government could not block the publication of secret Defense Department documents in the New York Times, it did so because of the doctrine preventing

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The doctrine of prior restraint refers to government censorship or prohibition of free speech or press before the speech or publication occurs. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled against the government's attempt to block the publication of the secret Defense Department documents, upholding the principle of prior restraint.

When the Supreme Court Ruled That the Government Could Not