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Explain how the Supreme Court bolstered the freedom of the press in New York Times Co. v. US (1971) by establishing a "heavy presumption against prior restraint," even in cases involving national security?

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The Supreme Court helped in the reinforcement of the freedom of press when they stablished the First Amendment, when they applied it, some of it's free exercise clauses began reflecting an ongoing debate over balancing free exercise and majoritarian religious practice.

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