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Should the same thing apply to a government entity? Government isn't a person. Should google be able to get all the DOJ lawyer emails in discovery?

• dragonwriter 5y ago
  > Should the same thing apply to a government entity? It does. > Government isn't a person. Legally, it is. And has been longer than business entities have been.
  • adrr 5y ago
    You’re going to need to back that up with a court case especially when the constitution explicitly mentions government for example the 1st amendment.
    • dragonwriter 5y ago
      > You’re going to need to back that up with a court case Back what up? That government entities have juridical personhood? Sure, see U.S. v. … well, anyone, actually: being able to be a party to lawsuit (except being the defendant in an in rem suit like civil forfeiture) requires legal personhood. > especially when the constitution explicitly mentions government for example the 1st amendment How does the reference to Congress in the first Amendment have any bearing on anything being discussed?
      • adrr 5y ago
        Are your arguing for against that corporations shouldn’t have attorney client privileges due to the fact they aren’t a real person?