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Claim 758

The First Amendment Encyclopedia said the Supreme Court ruled that states may not prohibit grand jury witnesses from disclosing their own testimony after the grand jury's term has expired.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement: The First Amendment Encyclopedia said the Supreme Court ruled that states may not prohibit grand jury witnesses from disclosing their own testimony after the grand jury's term has expired.
Field: status
Value: Encyclopedia summary of the Supreme Court ruling
About: incident 1990-us-butterworth-v-smith-grand-jury-secrecy
Source: Butterworth v. Smith (1990)
Publisher: The First Amendment Encyclopedia, Middle Tennessee State University
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2009

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the Supreme Court ruled that states may not prohibit grand jury witnesses from disclosing their testimony after the grand jury term has expired.