Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972)
Justia US Supreme Court Center, 1972-06-29
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- https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/408/665/
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- United States Supreme Court rules reporters have no privilege to refuse grand jury subpoenas
- Claim 135: The Supreme Court held that a reporter cannot claim First Amendment protection for withholding confidentially received information from a grand jury.
- Claim 136: The Court framed the issue as whether reporters must respond to grand jury subpoenas and answer relevant questions the same way other citizens do.
- 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.
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