Branzburg v. Hayes (1972)
Type
Case
Week
Week 4
Course
LA 50: Constitutional Law
Definition
A landmark decision of the US Supreme Court invalidating the use of the First Amendment as a defense for reporters summoned to testify before a grand jury This case is cited for the rule that in federal courts, a reporter may not generally avoid testifying in a criminal grand jury, and it remains the only case in which the U.S. Supreme Court has considered the use of reporters' privilege.