In case you were wondering: the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal announced yesterday that a newspaper cannot be barred from covering its own trial.
The Orange County Register is being sued by 6,000 current and former newspaper carriers on some labor law issues that are not all that interesting. What is interesting is the two cases where the Appeals Court thinks prior restraints are justified: troop movements in war, and anything that would bring about a nuclear holocaust.
Normally I agree with the old adage that those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither. But I think I’m okay with sacrificing some liberty to prevent the End of Days.
Well done, court. I think that’s a fine place to draw the line.
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