New York Times Co. v. United States · ¶5

I adhere to the view that the Government's case against the Washington Post should have been dismissed and that-the injunction against the New York Time's should have been vacated without oral argument when the cases were first presented to this Court. I beljéve that every moment’s continuance of the injunctions against these newspapers amounts to a flagrant, indefensible, and continuing violation of the First Amendment. Furthermore, after oral argument, I agree completely that we must affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for the reasons stated by my Brothers Douglas and Brennan. In my view it is unfortunate that some of my Brethren are apparently willing to hold -that the publication of news may sometimes be enjoined. Such a holding would make a shambles of. the First…

U. S. Reports, bound volume
U. S. Reports, volume 403, at 713 (Library of Congress) · transcription: Caselaw Access Project
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