Difference between revisions of "Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart"

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-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.
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-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).
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-[[category:First Amendment]]