People Involved
Who leaked the Pentagon papers?
Daniel Ellsberg
One of the basic duties of every citizen is to report to the police the discovery or possession of stolen property or secret government documents.
United States
What was the decision?
6 - 3 in favor of the New York Times.
What were the two main newspaper publications involved in the case?
The New York Times, and The Washington Post
Who was the chief justice of this case?
Justice Burger
During the war, the executive branch must be given broad authority to restrict the publication of sensitive information that could harm U.S. national security.
United States
What Kind Of Decision was made?
The court issued a short majority, per curiam opinion.
What war did the Pentagon Papers pertain to?
The Vietnam War
Who was the president at the time of the case?
Richard Nixon
Publishing materials that reveal misjudgments, miscalculations, or mistakes made by government officials is exactly why we want a free press to have unrestrained publishing authority.
New York Times
Who said the following quote: “the press must be left free to publish news, whatever the source, without censorship, injunctions, or prior restraints.”
Justice Black
What is my last name? :)
Evans :)