Following the Supreme Court's ruling in Branzburg v.Hayes,states

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Following the Branzburg v. Hayes ruling, several states quickly enacted or strengthened their shield laws to provide protection for journalists' confidential sources and information. This was seen as a response to the Supreme Court's decision, which held that there was no constitutional protection for reporters to withhold information from grand juries. States' shield laws vary in their scope and strength, but they generally provide some level of protection for journalists to protect their sources, information, and reporting from legal subpoenas or other governmental demands.

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