When President Nixon attempted to prevent major newspapers from publishing the Pentagon Papers,

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In the case of New York Times Co. v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that the government could not prevent the New York Times and other major newspapers from publishing the Pentagon Papers. The Court held that the First Amendment's protection of the freedom of the press was essential to a democracy and that the government's attempt to prevent publication constituted "prior restraint", which is generally disfavored under the Constitution.

When President Nixon Attempted to Prevent Major Newspapers from Publishing