Near v. Minnesota: The Precedents
Here is a list of precedents for the Near v. Minnesota case:
Patterson v. Colorado (1907): The Court held that the main purpose of the constitutional provisions (on free speech) is to prevent all such previous restraints upon publications as had been practiced by other governments. And that thecourts have the authority to punish for contempt when publications directly tend to prevent the proper discharge of judicial functions.
Schenck v. United States (1919): The Court ruled that limits to free speech in cases such as a clear and present danger are valid.
Gompers v. Buck's Stove & Range Co. (1911): The Court ruled that free speech does not protect a man from an injunction against uttering words that may have all the effect of force.
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