Event
New York Times Co. v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court case of 1971, decided 6 to 3: the government had not met its burden to stop publication of the Pentagon Papers.
- Dates
- 30 Jun 1971
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- How are New York Times Co. v. United States and … connected?
Connections 4
involved
- U.S. Supreme Court decided the case Primary record 12
- The New York Times party Primary record 1
- United States government party Primary record 1
followed from
- Copying and publication of the Pentagon Papers Primary record 1
Timeline 1 date
- 30 Jun 1971 New York Times Co. v. United States
Proof 2 sources
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New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971), per curiam and separate opinions (United States Reports vol. 403), Supreme Court of the United States, 30 Jun 1971.
Primary record
held that the Government had not met that burden. We agree.
Argued June 26, 1971-Decided June 30, 1971
a classified study entitled "History of U. S. Decision-Making Process on Viet Nam Policy."
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Federal Trials and Great Debates in United States History: The Pentagon Papers in the Federal Courts (2nd ed.), Federal Judicial Center, 2019.
Primary record
The Court held, by a vote of 6–3, that the government had not met its heavy burden of proving that a prior restraint was justified.
the Times and the Post would be permitted to continue publishing
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