States, in which the Court ruled that the publication ban was a violation of the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech and of the press. Publication of name of sexual assault victim The US Supreme Court ruled the imposition of damages for truthfully publishing public information violates the First Amendment. See also Censorship Prior restraint Karla Homolka case publication ban Post-assault treatment of sexual assault victims Sponsorship scandal, Jean Brault Dave Hilton, Jr. D-Notice References External links Bowman, John and Justin Thompson. "Publication bans: What the media can't say." – CBC – Updated November 7, 2003 Censorship Freedom of expression