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Jaffee v. Redmond

518 U.S. 1 (1996)
JurisdictionUnited States
Year1996
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Federal common law recognizes a psychotherapist-patient privilege protecting confidential communications made for purposes of diagnosis or treatment.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — evidentiary-privilege

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