In Sheppard v.Maxwell,the Supreme Court held that

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In Sheppard v. Maxwell, the Supreme Court held that judges have a duty to protect the fair trial rights of defendants by controlling the trial process, including media coverage. The Court stated that "the courts must take such steps by rule and regulation that will protect their processes from prejudicial outside interferences." Therefore, choice A is the correct answer. The other answer choices are incorrect because the Court did not hold that the First Amendment prohibits limitations on press coverage or that the right to a public trial allows for unlimited media coverage. Furthermore, the Court did not hold that press coverage of trials serves no important role to democracy or justice.

In Sheppard V.Maxwell,the Supreme Court Held That