Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo
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Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo, 418 U.S. 241 (1974) was a United States Supreme Court case that overturned a Florida state law requiring newspapers to allow equal access to political candidates in the case of a political editorial or endorsement content. In effect, it reaffirmed the constitutional principle of freedom of the press (detailed in the First Amendment) and prevented state governments from controlling the content of the press.
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The Bench
The makeup of the supreme court and their opinions were:
Opinion
- Written by: Chief Justice Warren E. Burger
Concurring Opinion
- Written by: Justice White
- Written by: Justice Brennan
- Joined by: Justice Rehnquist
Dissenting
The Court's decision was unanimous.
External links
- Text of the decision (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=US&vol=418&page=241)