United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation
2011 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation, 564 U.S. 162 (2011), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the fiduciary exception to attorney–client privilege does not apply to the general trust relationship between the United States and Indian tribes.[1]
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Quick Facts United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation, Argued April 20, 2011 Decided June 13, 2011 ...
United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation | |
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Argued April 20, 2011 Decided June 13, 2011 | |
Full case name | United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation |
Docket no. | 10-382 |
Citations | 564 U.S. 162 (more) 131 S. Ct. 2313; 180 L. Ed. 2d 187 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
Prior | Defendant ordered to produce documents sub nom. Jicarilla Apache Nation v. United States, 88 Fed.Cl. 1 (2009); petitions for a writ of mandamus denied sub nom. In re United States, 590 F.3d 1305 (Fed. Cir. 2009); cert. granted, 562 U.S. 1128 (2011). |
Holding | |
The fiduciary exception to attorney–client privilege does not apply to the general trust relationship between the United States and Indian tribes. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Alito, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas |
Concurrence | Ginsburg (in judgment), joined by Breyer |
Dissent | Sotomayor |
Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
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