The Supreme Court decision in Branzburg v. Hayes has led to

a. an absolute First Amendment right for journalists to refuse to testify in court.
b. a qualified right for journalists to withhold information from the courts.
c. a standard rule that journalists must testify in court to the same extent as anyone else.
d. a federal rule that journalists can never be required to reveal their sources or unpublished notes.


b

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