Justice Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court. Florida Stat. §794.03 (1987) makes it unlawful to “print, publish, or broadcast... in any instrument of mass communication” the name of the victim of a sexual offense. 1 Pursuant to this statute, appellant The Florida Star was found civilly liable for publishing the name of a rape victim which it had obtained from a publicly releas…
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