In the 1971 case of New York Times Co. v. United States, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that had stopped the Times from publishing __________.

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The Pentagon Papers were a classified study about the Vietnam War that was leaked to the New York Times and other newspapers. The government had sought to stop the Times from publishing the papers, arguing that they contained sensitive national security information. The Supreme Court's decision in favor of the Times was seen as a landmark ruling in support of press freedom and the First Amendment.

In the 1971 Case of New York Times Co