Question

For prior restraint to apply, what must the government prove about the speech in question?

The speech must be libelous.
The speech must present a general threat.
The speech must present a clear and identifiable danger.
The speech must be offensive.

Answer 1

The speech must present a clear and identifiable danger.

Explanation: Prior restraint is strongly disfavored; the government must show that publication would create a serious, imminent, and direct harm (e.g., immediate, irreparable danger to national security), not merely be offensive, libelous in general, or a vague/general threat.