Branzburg v. Hayes, No. 70-85 (U.S. Supreme Court) (408 U.S. 665; 92 S.Ct. 2646) (June 29, 1972) (Justice White)
In this case, reporters in three consolidated cases argued that their newsgathering activities were protected by a qualified First Amendment privilege, pursuant to which:
"[a] reporter should not be forced either to appear or to testify before a grand jury or at trial until and unless sufficient grounds are shown ...
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