Claim 137

The Court said the First Amendment does not void every incidental burden on the press that results from enforcing general criminal or civil law.

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

Statement: The Court said the First Amendment does not void every incidental burden on the press that results from enforcing general criminal or civil law.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Incidental burdens permitted
About: incident 1972-us-branzburg-v-hayes-reporters-privilege
Source: Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972)
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

It is clear that the First Amendment does not invalidate every incidental burdening of the press that may result from the enforcement of civil or criminal statutes of general applicability.