Claims
Morland/Progressive H-bomb article was enjoined then the case collapsed
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →A federal court enjoined The Progressive from publishing Howard Morland's H-bomb article on 26 Mar 1979. After the Madison Press Connection published Charles Hansen's similar letter on 16 Sep 1979, the Justice Department dropped the case (17 Sep), the Seventh Circuit vacated the injunction (28 Sep), and the article ran in the November 1979 issue.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | courtlistener.com | 467 F. Supp. 990 (W.D. Wis.): preliminary injunction entered; 'SO ORDERED this 26th day of March, 1979'. |
| documents | governmentattic.org | DOE, A Brief History of the Progressive Case (1987): DOJ 'dropping the Progressive case' 17 Sep; Seventh Circuit 'vacated the PI on September 28, 1979'; appeals dismissed 1 Oct. |
| corroborates | nytimes.com | NYT 2 Oct 1979: November issue carries the Morland article. |
| documents | en.wikipedia.org |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
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| Weinstein - suppressed physics (All-In 2026) | asserts |
Claim
A federal court enjoined The Progressive from publishing Howard Morland's H-bomb article on 26 Mar 1979. After the Madison Press Connection published Charles Hansen's similar letter on 16 Sep 1979, the Justice Department dropped the case (17 Sep), the Seventh Circuit vacated the injunction (28 Sep), and the article ran in the November 1979 issue.