# Claim 135

The Supreme Court held that a reporter cannot claim First Amendment protection for withholding confidentially received information from a grand jury.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: The Supreme Court held that a reporter cannot claim First Amendment protection for withholding confidentially received information from a grand jury.
- Field: action
- Value: No constitutional privilege
- About: [incident 1972-us-branzburg-v-hayes-reporters-privilege](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1972-us-branzburg-v-hayes-reporters-privilege)
- Source: Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972). https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/408/665/
- Publisher: Justia US Supreme Court Center
- Method: court record
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 1972-06-29

## Quotation from the source

> A reporter cannot claim First Amendment protection in withholding confidentially received information from a grand jury.

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