In the case of Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court in and for Oklahoma County, the U.S Supreme Court ruled that a state court could not constitutionally prohibit newspapers from publishing information obtained at open juvenile proceedings or from public records about those proceedings. The case arose when an Oklahoma newspaper published the name and photograph of a minor involved in a delinquency proceeding, which was against state law but had been acquired during an open court session. The district court issued an injunction to prevent further publications, arguing it would harm rehabilitation efforts for juveniles by exposing their identities publicly. However, on appeal to the Supreme Court, it was decided that once truthful information is made public or "publicly revealed" then media cannot be restrained from reporting it as this would violate First Amendment rights.

In the dissenting opinion for Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court, Justice William Brennan disagreed with the majority's decision to uphold a court order prohibiting media from publishing or broadcasting information about juvenile proceedings. He argued that such an order violated First Amendment rights and was not justified by any compelling state interest in protecting juveniles' privacy or rehabilitation prospects. Brennan contended that there were less restrictive means of achieving these goals, such as sealing records or closing hearings to the public, without infringing on freedom of speech and press. Furthermore, he noted that once information is publicly disclosed in open court it becomes part of public domain; thus preventing its publication would be both impractical and unconstitutional.