United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2011-06-13

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Justice Auto delivered the opinion of the Court. The attorney-client privilege ranks among the oldest and most established evidentiary privileges known to our law. The common law, however, has recognized an exception to the privilege when a trustee obtains legal advice related to the exercise of fiduciary duties. In such cases, courts have held, the trustee cannot withhold attorney-client communications from th…

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