Near v. Minnesota 1931
Could a state shut down a newspaper in advance as a public nuisance?
283 U.S. 697 (1931)Speech and press
- The question
- Could a state shut down a newspaper in advance as a public nuisance?
- What the Court held
- No. Prior restraint of publication is unconstitutional except in exceptional cases.
- The vote
- 5–4
- Read the opinion
- 283 U.S. 697 (1931), full text
This page summarizes the Court’s judgment in neutral terms. The opinion, concurrences and dissents are the authority; read them for the reasoning.