Anne Oying publishes The Anaconda Advocate, a scandal sheet filled with half-truths, fake news, and outright lies. Oying is quite a character; she prefers to invade people's privacy before she defames them. She plagiarizes and lies repeatedly to cover up her misdeeds. She has been sued multiple times, but because she inherited millions of dollars, she can afford to keep fighting and pay off her settlements. In other words, she is what courts call a "nuisance." According to precedent, her paper could be shuttered by the State because of her repeated violations of the law.

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Just as in the case of Jay Near, Anne can be sued over and over but not prior restrained from publishing. Shutting down a publisher is a First Amendment violation, even if the publisher has misbehaved. Punishments that do not prior restrain (such as fines) are perfectly acceptable if she is found guilty of libel, invasion of privacy or other torts.

Anne Oying Publishes the Anaconda Advocate, a Scandal Sheet Filled