“We Granted Certiorari in These Cases in Which the United

“We granted certiorari in these cases in which the United States seeks to enjoin the New York Times and the Washington Post from publishing the contents of a classified study entitled "History of U.S. Decision-Making Process on Viet Nam Policy."…
"Any system of prior restraints of expression comes to this Court bearing a heavy presumption against its constitutional validity."… The Government "thus carries a heavy burden of showing justification for the imposition of such a restraint."… The District Court…in the New York Times case, and… the District Court…in the Washington Post case held that the Government had not met that burden. We agree.”
--Per Curiam Opinion, New York Times v. United States, 1971
-What principle did the Supreme Court affirm in New York Times Co.v.U.S.(1971) ?

A) prior restraint
B) the equal time rule -Consider This: The equal time rule requires that broadcast stations must sell equal air time to candidates if they sell to any candidates at all.
C) the right to privacy
D) shield laws