Taint Teams and Firewalls: Thin Armor for Attorney-Client Privilege

Authors

Heidi Boghosian, National Lawyers Guild

Abstract

The article argues that post-9/11 U.S. government policies, particularly the monitoring of attorney-client communications and the indictment of Lynne Stewart, significantly erode the attorney-client privilege and the Sixth Amendment right to effective counsel. These actions, justified under national security, undermine constitutional protections and set a dangerous precedent for legal representation, especially for controversial or politically sensitive cases.

Disciplines

Communications Law | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Law | Law Enforcement and Corrections | Legal Profession

Recommended Citation

Heidi Boghosian, Taint Teams and Firewalls: Thin Armor for Attorney-Client Privilege, 1 Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J. 15 (2003).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol1/iss1/4