Legal Opinion
United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 13, 2011No. 10-382PublishedCited by 248 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Auto
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 the beneficiary of the trust.
In this case, we consider whether the fiduciary exception applies to the general trust relationship between the United States and the Indian tribes. We hold that it does not. Although the Government’s…
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