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Quotation from New York Times Co. v. Sullivan by Supreme Court of the United States
“The right of free public discussion of the stewardship of public officials was thus, in Madison's view, a fundamental principle of the American form of government.”
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, Opinion of the Court (Brennan, J.), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Brennan summarizes Madison's position after quoting his remark that the censorial power lies in the people.
Citation: "The right of free public discussion of the stewardship of public officials was thus, in Madison's view, a fundamental principle of the American form of government." — Supreme Court of the United States, New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, Opinion of the Court (Brennan, J.), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id new-york-times-v-sullivan-q3)
Portrait: US Supreme Court Justice William Brennan - 1972 official portrait, Robert S. Oakes, Public domain.
