Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad

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  1. Activision TV: District Court Expresses Concern over Nebraska Attorney General's Cease and Desist Order and Grants Preliminary Injunction Precluding Enforcement

    Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLPOctober 7, 2013

    Prior restraint of speech is unconstitutional unless certain safeguards are present."), citing Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad, 420 U.S. 546, 550 (1975) ("Any system of prior restraint, however, 'comes to this court bearing a heavy presumption against its constitutional validity.'" And stating further that "The settled rule is that a system of prior restraint 'avoids constitutional infirmity only if it takes place under procedural safeguards designed to obviate the dangers of a censorship system.'