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Quotation from Near v. Minnesota by Supreme Court of the United States
“In determining the extent of the constitutional protection, it has been generally, if not universally, considered that it is the chief purpose of the guaranty to prevent previous restraints upon publication.”
Near v. Minnesota, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Hughes) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Chief Justice Hughes states the historical core of the press guarantee before turning to Blackstone and Madison.
Citation: "In determining the extent of the constitutional protection, it has been generally, if not universally, considered that it is the chief purpose of the guaranty to prevent previous restraints upon publication." — Supreme Court of the United States, Near v. Minnesota, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Hughes) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id near-v-minnesota-q1)
Portrait: Charles Evans Hughes cph.3b15401 (3x4a), Underwood & Underwood, Public domain.
