No. 20-7304
Robert Phillip Ivers v. United States
Amici (1)IFP
Tags: attorney-client-privilege chilling-effect common-law communication-scope confidential-communication eighth-circuit evidentiary-privilege federal-common-law legal-advice legal-profession privileged-communication
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2021-06-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a confidential attorney-client phone call made for the primary purpose of obtaining legal advice is protected in its entirety by the attorney-client privilege, or whether any statement (ie. individual sentences) not made for the purpose of obtaining legal advice can be excised from that phone call
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a confidential attorney-client phone call made for the primary purpose of obtaining legal advice is protected in its entirety by the attorneyclient privilege, or whether any statement (ie. individual sentences) not made for the purpose of obtaining legal advice can be excised from that phone call.
Docket Entries
2021-06-07
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-05-14
Reply of petitioner Robert Ivers filed.
2021-05-03
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2021-04-01
Brief amicus curiae of Amicus Curiae Law Professors filed.
2021-03-26
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Robert Ivers
2021-03-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 3, 2021.
2021-03-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2021 to May 3, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 1, 2021)
Attorneys
Amicus Curiae Law Professors
Robert Ivers
Brett Douglas Kelley — Kelley, Wolter and Scott, P.A., Petitioner
Brett Douglas Kelley — Kelley, Wolter and Scott, P.A., Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent