Question

What was banned as a result of Near v. Minnesota?

Responses

suing someone for emotional distress if they made fun of you

suing someone for emotional distress if they made fun of you

racially segregated education and, by extension, all forms of racial segregation

racially segregated education and, by extension, all forms of racial segregation

using prior restraints, under which a newspaper would be prevented from publishing

using prior restraints, under which a newspaper would be prevented from publishing

letting the government use national security concerns about past events to censor the press

Answer 1

Using prior restraints, under which a newspaper would be prevented from publishing.

Near v. Minnesota (1931) held that government injunctions preventing publication are generally unconstitutional — the First Amendment bars prior restraints (though publishers can still be sued afterward for things like libel).