Legal Opinion
Jaffee v. Redmond
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 13, 1996No. 95-266PublishedCited by 865 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
After a traumatic incident in which she shot and killed a man, a police officer received extensive counseling from a *4licensed 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 federal civil action brought by the family of the deceased. Stated otherwise, the question is whether it is appropriate for federal courts to recognize a “psychotherapist privilege” under Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
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Petitioner is the administrator of the estate of Ricky Allen.…
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