New York Times Co. v. U.S
Supreme Court decision
By: Hugo L. Black and Warren Burger
Date: June 30, 1971
Source: Black, Hugo L. and Warren Burger. New York Times Co. v. United States. 403 U.S. 713 (1971). Available online at http://laws.findlaw.com/us/403/713.html; website home page: http://www.findlaw.com (accessed April 16, 2003).
About the Authors: Hugo L. Black (1886–1971) graduated from the University of Alabama Law School in 1906. After serving two terms in the U.S. Senate, he was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1937. His term was distinguished by his support of civil rights.
Warren Burger (1907–1995) had a private practice for over twenty years before he became a U.S. assistant attorney general and then a judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals. In 1969, he was named by President Richard...
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