Jaffee v. Redmond

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1996-06-13

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Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. After a traumatic incident in which she shot and killed a man, a police officer received extensive counseling from a *4 licensed clinical social worker. The question we address is whether statements the officer made to her therapist during the counseling sessions are protected from compelled disclosure in a f…

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