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Incidents, head of government Richard Nixon, outcome upheld by a court
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ContinentNorth America
StagePunish 1
OutcomeUpheld by a court 1
LevelNational 1
Head of governmentRichard Nixon
United States Supreme Court rules reporters have no privilege to refuse grand jury subpoenas
Louisville Courier-Journal reporter Paul Branzburg was subpoenaed by a Kentucky grand jury, a body that investigates possible crimes, after he wrote about drug users he had observed. The Supreme Court ruled in 1972 that the First Amendment…
Surveillance and subpoenas · Stage Punish · Head of government Richard Nixon · Upheld by a court
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