If a federal official sues to stop the publication of a top-secret memo about an ongoing military conflict, and a judge agrees and prohibits publication, this is an example of ________.

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Prior restraint refers to the censorship of information before it is published. In this scenario, the judge's decision to prohibit the publication of the top-secret memo is an example of prior restraint.

If a Federal Official Sues to Stop the Publication of a Top-Secret