The three streams of argument that emerged from the Supreme Court Justices' separate opinions are best illustrated by the pro-press views of Hugo Black, the tightly reasoned moderate position of Potter Stewart, and the pro-Government dissenting opinion of Chief Justice Warren Burger. Excerpts:
BLACK
Every moment's continuance of the injunctions against these newspapers amounts to a flagrant, indefensible and continuing violation of the First Amendment. It is unfortunate that some of my brethren are apparently willing to hold that the publication of news may sometimes be enjoined. Such a holding would make a shambles of the First Amendment. Both the history and language...
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