Near v. Minnesota (1931)
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
A U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that prior restraint on publications is a violation of free speech and free press. In so doing, the Court struck down a state law that allowed the police to confiscate publications that were malicious, scandalous, or obscene. The case involved a virulently anti-Semitic pamphlet.
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August 19, 2010, 5:27 pm
