When The New York Times sought to publish the Pentagon Papers and the federal government sued to prevent publication, the Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court, in a landmark decision for press freedom, allowed the publication of the Pentagon Papers, ruling that the government did not overcome the heavy presumption against prior restraint of the press. This case, New York Times Co. v. United States (1971), is a pivotal moment in First Amendment jurisprudence.

When the New York Times Sought to Publish the Pentagon