Thursday, June 23, 2005

quick legal blurb



but i'd argue that the written record of these communications should be privileged. (like in new york, as i learned today - where rape counselor-rape victim communications are privileged) federal evidence rules hold the psychotherapist/patient privilege sacrosanct but not necessary the doctor/patient privilege. if this goes to the supreme court, i'd argue that a rape counselor performs a function that is more similar to that of a therapist than that of a medical doctor. although the 10th circuit court of appeals said that she needs to go through the military's judicial process to get it appealed, i'd like to see this go to the supreme court.

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