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Line 1: − In '''''Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart''''', 467 U.S. 20 (1984), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] unanimously held that there is no [[First Amendment]] right to disseminate, in advance of trial, information gained through the pretrial discovery process.+ − + − Justice [[Lewis Powell]] wrote the decision for the Court. Justice [[William Brennan]] concurred, and was joined by Justice [[Thurgood Marshall]]. − − This decision has been frequently criticized or distinguished. Note also the limited scope of this decision. Information that one "lawfully obtains truthful information about a matter of public significance" is protected by the [[First Amendment]], and "state officials may not constitutionally punish publication of the information, absent a need to further a state interest of the highest order." ''Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Co.'', 443 U.S. 97, 103 (1979); ''Florida Star v. B. J. F.'', 491 U.S. 524, 533 (1989). − − [[Category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] − [[category:First Amendment]]
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