The 1931 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court established the presumption that prior restraints are unconstitutional, but acknowledged that prior restraints might be permissible in wartime to bar expression harmful to the safety of troops.

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Near v. Minnesota was the 1931 case in which the Supreme Court established the presumption against prior restraints, but also acknowledged that they might be acceptable in certain circumstances - specifically, during wartime when troops' safety is at stake. The other cases listed were significant in First Amendment jurisprudence, but did not specifically deal with this issue.

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