Grand Juror Sues McCulloch, Says He Mischaracterized the Wilson Case

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69. Plaintiff would argue that her standing is equivalent to plaintiff's in Butterworth v. Smith.

From Butterworth v. Smith, 494 U.S. 624 (1990):

At the same time, we have recognized that the invocation of grand jury interests is not "some talisman that dissolves all constitutional protections." United States v. Dionisio, 410 U.S. 1, 11 (1973). Indeed, we have noted that grand juries are expected to "operate within the limits of the First Amendment," as well as the other provisions of the Constitution. Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665, 708 (1972). See also Wood v. Georgia, 370 U.S. 375 (1962). We must thus balance respondent's asserted First Amendment rights against Florida's interests in preserving the confidentiality of its grand jury proceedings.