Key Documents: Section I. Journalism, Media, and the Law - Reporter's Privilege to Withhold Information

Branzburg v. Hayes (1972)

Introduction

Paul Branzburg wrote investigative pieces for the Louisville Courier-Journal in 1969 and 1971 where he gave first-hand accounts of illegal drug activities. He then battled two separate grand jury orders to ...

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