Evidence Fall 2022

Resource 6 . 2 . 3

22 minutes

Trammel v. United States

Prof. Nina Chernoff

This case, mentioned in your text, is the seminal Supreme Court case on spousal privilege.  You should read the case with attention to: (1) the history and scope of spousal privilege and (2) the standards for the development of privilege law. 

Supreme Court of the United States

445 U.S. 40, 63 L. Ed. 2d 186, 100 S. Ct. 906, 1980 U.S. LEXIS 84, SCDB 1979-044

No. 78-5705

1980-02-27

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