Question

In which landmark case did the Supreme Court rule that prior restraint could be used only to prevent the release of information that would directly imperil the country's war effort?

A. Branzburg v. Hayes
B. New York Times v. United States
C. Detroit Free Press v. Ashcroft
D. Near v. Minnesota

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) New York Times v. United States. It meant that prior restraint could be used only to prevent the release of information that would directly imperil the country's war effort.