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How do shield laws related to the first amendment?

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States can enact shield laws 'within First Amendment limits'

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The high court made clear that the state legislatures, like the state courts, were free, “within First Amendment limits, to fashion their own standards” regarding a reporter's privilege. ... In California, the shield law is included in the state constitution.

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