Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn

Citation

420 U.S. 469 (1975)

Facts

Stub — to be completed.

Issue

Stub — to be completed.

Holding

Stub — to be completed.

Rule

Supreme Court may review state court decisions before final judgment under four categories where delay would impair federal rights; also held that First Amendment protects broadcasting of rape victim’s name obtained from public court records.

Significance

Articulated the four-category rule for immediate Supreme Court review of state court federal-question decisions; also a leading First Amendment/privacy case.

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