William Joseph Brennan30 June 1971
Brennan votes with the majority allowing publication to continue and writes separately on the exceptionally narrow basis for prior restraint.
United States of America · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Brennan votes with the majority allowing publication to continue and writes separately on the exceptionally narrow basis for prior restraint.
Douglas votes with the majority rejecting the government's effort to restrain publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Marshall votes with the majority in the Supreme Court decision permitting Pentagon Papers publication to continue.
Stewart votes with the majority rejecting the government's request to stop publication of the Pentagon Papers.
White votes with the majority allowing publication while separately discussing possible criminal remedies after publication.
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