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March 1, 2008     

Court Reverses Ruling: Wikileaks Is Back

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A federal judge on Friday withdrew his earlier order disabling a Web site that allows the anonymous posting of documents to discourage unethical behavior in governments and corporations. In reversing himself at a hearing on Friday, Judge White acknowledged that the initial ruling posed serious First Amendment questions and might constitute unjustified prior restraint.

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