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What year did NY Times v US go to the Supreme Court?
1971
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Which two national newspapers received the leaks?
The New York Times and Washington Post
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How many articles about the Pentagon Papers were published before the Government took action
3 Articles
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Who is the best teacher at CDH?
Ms. Robison
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What opinion was issued by the court in the case?
Per Curiam
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What two countries were listed in the Pentagon Papers that the US expanding bombing to.
Cambodia and Laos
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What are the 3 opinions a court can give regarding a case?
Concurring, Dissenting, Per Curiam
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What was the decision and who was it in favor of?
6-3 in favor of the NY Times
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How long did it take for this case to reach the Supreme Court?
2 weeks
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One justice wrote in an opinion that he believed that it was not the Courts job to create laws where Congress had not spoken. What is this called?
Political Question
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Who was the Chief Justice at the time of the case?
Warren E. Burger
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What corporation was linked to the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers
RAND
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What is a temporary injunction?
Court order prohibiting an action until a trial
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Name one justice on the Burger Court besides Warren Burger
1970-Black, Douglas, Harlan II, Brennan, Stewart, White, 1971-Marshall, Blackmon
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In what month did the NY times begin publication of the documents?
June
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During which years were the Pentagon Papers compiled?
1945-1967
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What was the name of the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers?
Daniel Ellisberg
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Define prior restraint?
Censorship imposed by government on expression before the expression actually takes place
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What was the name of the professor interviewed in the video?
Peter Irons
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What was the name of the NY times reporter that was sent the leaked papers
Neil Sheehan
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Who was the attorney General at the time of the case?
John Mitchell
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What law school did Chief Justice Burger attend?
William Mitchell College of Law
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Which side of the decision was Chief Justice on concurring or dissenting?
Dissenting
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Who was the National Security advisor at the time of the case who convinced Nixon to oppose publication of the Pentagon Papers?
Henry Kissinger
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In what month were the 43 volumes of Pentagon Papers given to the NY Times reporter?
March