New York Times Co. v. United States placed a heavy burden on anyone

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New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the First Amendment, which made it significantly difficult for the government to impose a prior restraint on the press. This case specifically dealt with the government's attempt to prevent the New York Times and Washington Post from publishing the Pentagon Papers, classified documents regarding the Vietnam War. The Court ruled that the government did not overcome the "heavy presumption against" prior restraint of the press in this case.