Maryland v. Baltimore Radio Show

After a young girl was murdered in Baltimore, the Baltimore Radio Show (defendant) broadcast that a named suspect was in custody, had confessed, and had a long criminal record, prompting the State of Maryland (plaintiff) to charge the station with contempt. The trial court found the station guilty of contempt, but the Maryland Court of Appeals reversed on First Amendment grounds, and Maryland petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari.