LORAIN JOURNAL CO. ET AL. v. UNITED STATES
Supreme Court Cases
342 U.S. 143 (1951)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether an injunction against a newspaper publisher's attempt to monopolize interstate commerce violates the freedom of the press guaranteed by the First Amendment.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Philip B. Perlman View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- William E. Leahy View all cases
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- LORAIN JOURNAL CO. ET AL. v. UNITED STATES. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 14, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/lorain-journal-co-et-al-v-united-states
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- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "LORAIN JOURNAL CO. ET AL. v. UNITED STATES." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/lorain-journal-co-et-al-v-united-states (accessed April 14, 2025).
- "LORAIN JOURNAL CO. ET AL. v. UNITED STATES." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 14 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/lorain-journal-co-et-al-v-united-states.