jpol

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   by jpol 15y ago

   Imprisonment for civil contempt can be of unlimited duration, but the purpose of it is to force you to give up the information. Once you have been in jail long enough for the judge to realize that imprisoning you won't change your mind, yo
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   by jpol 15y ago

   U.S. v. Hubbell, citing U.S. v. Doe. For these reasons, we cannot accept the Government's submission that respondent's immunity did not preclude its derivative use of the produced documents because its "possession of the documents [was] the
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   by jpol 15y ago

   Criminal contempt would have to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and the elements of proving the defendant's failure to provide the encryption key would include (1) showing that the key exists and (2) showing that they key is in the def
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   by jpol 15y ago

   Shorter Version: It does not matter whether the government forces you to do something (e.g. open a combination lock), as opposed to providing information (e.g. tell them the combination). The deciding factor is whether there is an invasion