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...Popkin has argued since his first grand jury subpoena last August that he should not be required to answer questions relating to sources of information used in his scholarly research on the grounds that this would violate his First Amendment rights...
...major arguments put forth in the brief by Popkin's attorneys...
...that Popkin's claim to privilege closely parallels the Supreme Court's findings in Caldwell vs. United States, which held that a journalist's sources are protected...
...that Popkin was entitled to be advised of the relevance of questions at his request...
...brief also claims that Garrity should not have denied a motion on Popkin's behalf that the government be required to file an affidavit specifying whether any electronic surveillance had been used to intercept telephone or oral conversations...