Press freedom shouldn’t be a casualty in Arkansas’ data center wars

There’s no such thing as a slam dunk court case, but the constitutional argument against prior restraint comes close. For nearly a century, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against efforts to prevent news outlets from publishing material. That includes the landmark Pentagon Papers decision that showed the heavy burden the government must meet. An [

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: September 6, 2026

Words: 688

Last Updated: 6 days, 1 hour ago

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There’s no such thing as a slam dunk court case, but the constitutional argument against prior restraint comes close.

For nearly a century, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against efforts to prevent news outlets from publishing material. That includes the landmark Pentagon Papers decision that showed the heavy burden the government must meet.

An agreement about an Arkansas data center that doesn’t include any details about national security wouldn’t …

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