United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation

United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation

Argued April 20, 2011
Decided June 13, 2011
Full case name United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation
Docket nos. 10-382
Citations

564 U.S. 162 (more)

Argument Oral argument
Prior history 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); certiorari 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
Chief Justice
John G. Roberts
Case opinions
Majority Alito, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
Concurrence Ginsburg, joined by Breyer
Dissent Sotomayor
Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

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]

References

  1. ↑ United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation United States Supreme Court, Syllabus p. 2, "Held: The fiduciary exception to the attorney-client privilege does not apply to the general trust relationship between the United States and the Indian tribes."

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