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Majority Opinion
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Stevens, J. |
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Concurring Opinion
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Breyer, J. (joined by O'Connor, J.) |
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Dissenting Opinion
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Rehnquist, C.J. (joined by Scalia, J. & Thomas, J.) |
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Lower Court
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3rd Circuit |
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Lower Court Ruling
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First Amendment claim sustained. |
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Halstuk, Martin, "Press Rights v. Privacy: A Pending Case May Open a Back Door to Prior Restraint" (Columbia Journalism Review)
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| Opinion - Lower Court |
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Gewirtz, Paul, "Privacy and Speech," 2001 Sup. Ct. Rev. 139
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Smolla, Rodney, "Privacy and the First Amendment Right to Gather News," 67 George Washington Law Review 1097 (1999)
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