The precedence was established through the US Supreme Court ruling on the interpretation of specific factors related to freedom of the press and freedom of speech as defined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution.
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Prior Restraint was created in 1990.
prior restraint. --dmoon
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the government probably wishes it had prior restraint on the book No Easy Day
Prior Restraint. This is one of the main reasons the framers developed the first amendment of the constitution. Prior Restraint was very prevalent in the British Monarchy. When the framers established the constitution, they discussed many oppositions to British Law (one of which was prior restraint on expression). The only exception the framers eluded to was Seditious Libel (which they attempted to replicate [Alien and Seditions Act]. But it didnt pass)
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for national security reasons (movement of troops during a time of war)
Prior restraint is an action taken to suppress something before the even event takes place. Government agencies such as the Supreme Court are the agencies who enforce such things as prior censorship. When this action is applied to news reporting sources, it is done to prevent slander and libel.
The first amendment prevents the prior restraint of information. The first amendment gives people the freedom of speech and religion.
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