# Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972)

Justia US Supreme Court Center, 1972-06-29

- Address: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/408/665/
- Kind: court record
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
- Archived copy: none yet

## Cited by

- [United States Supreme Court rules reporters have no privilege to refuse grand jury subpoenas](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1972-us-branzburg-v-hayes-reporters-privilege)
- [Claim 135: The Supreme Court held that a reporter cannot claim First Amendment protection for withholding confidentially received information from a grand jury.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/135)
- [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.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/136)
- [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.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/137)

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