prior restraints
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From 372 U.S. 58 - Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan · 1963Most cited · 2,353 citing opinions
Any system of prior restraints of expression comes to this Court bearing a heavy presumption against its constitutional validity. We have tolerated such a system only where it operated under judicial superintendence and assured an almost immediate judicial determination of the validity of the restraint.