Are gag orders constitutional?

Here is the definition of "precedent" from Merriam Websters dictionary:
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precedent​

1 of 2

adjective

pre·ce·dent pri-ˈsē-dᵊnt ˈpre-sə-dənt

Synonyms of precedent
: prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
precedent
2 of 2

noun

prec·e·dent ˈpre-sə-dənt
1
: an earlier occurrence of something similar

2
a
: something done or said that may serve as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same or an analogous kind
a verdict that had no precedent

b
: the convention established by such a precedent or by long practice

3
: a person or thing that serves as a model
Then explain how gag order fits
 
No you didn’t

Yes, I did.

Can you yell 'Fire' in a crowded theater? No?
So your right to free speech is not inviolate.

Or is making it illegal to yell 'Fire' in a crowded theater unconstitutional as well?
 
Yes, I did.

Can you yell 'Fire' in a crowded theater? No?
So your right to free speech is not inviolate.

Or is making it illegal to yell 'Fire' in a crowded theater unconstitutional as well?
That isn’t in the same category. You can’t learn either
 
That isn’t in the same category. You can’t learn either

If you can deny free speech in one instance, then you can in the other.

And gag orders are specifically in the hands of judges.
 
If you can deny free speech in one instance, then you can in the other.

And gag orders are specifically in the hands of judges.
No you can’t, there’s no precedence
 

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