Case New York Times Vs United States

In the case New York Times vs. The United States, the Legislative branch checked the validity of a decision made by the executive branch in a court ruling. While ruling in favor to overrule the lower court's decision, Justice Brennan said “ since publication would not cause an inevitable, direct, and immediate event imperiling the safety of American forces, prior restraint was unjustified”(Oyez). The separate branches of government used each other to check for correct due process and to enforce a system of checks and balances.
Reason 1- The Executive branch over used their power by putting a hold on publishing the Pentagon Papers in the New York Times newspaper. This violated the first amendment by putting restraints on the press and what