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Branzburg v. Hayes 408 U.S. 665 (1972) was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision invalidating the use of the First Amendment as a defense for reporters summoned to testify before a grand jury. The case was argued February 23 1972 and decided June 29 of the same year. The reporter lost his case by a vote of 5-4. Nonetheless this case is cited for the rule that in federal courts a reporter may not avoid testifying in a criminal grand jury.