Freedom of the press was made binding on the states through the Fourteenth Amendment in Near v. Minnesota (1931), in which the Supreme Court ruled that:

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Freedom of the press was made binding on the states through the Fourteenth Amendment in Near v. Minnesota (1931), in which the Supreme Court ruled that:

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The Supreme Court ruled in Near v. Minnesota (1931) that no newspaper could be banned because of its contents, regardless of how scandalous it may be. This ruling established freedom of the press as a binding right on the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.

Freedom of the Press Was Made Binding on the States