Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1984-05-21

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Justice Powell delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents the issue whether parties to civil litigation have a First Amendment right to disseminate, in advance of trial, information gained through the pretrial discovery process. I Respondent Rhinehart is the spiritual leader of a religious group, the Aquarian Foundation. The Foundation has fewer than 1,000 members,…

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