Epstein Secrets

F.2d at 1004. Although Congress empowered the federal courts through Rule 501 to "continue the evolutionary development of testimonial privileges," Trammell. United States, 445 U.S. 40, 47, 100 S. Ct. 906, 910 (1980), we disfavor newly minted privileges, which "contravene the fundamental principle that

ppeals by claimants of a privilege in 10 EFTA00209394 Case: 13-12923 Date ITIsicloDUtp/2014 Page: 11 of 23 some civil proceedings. See Castle. Sangamo Weston, Inc., 744 F.2d 1464, 1465- 66 (11th Cir. 1984) (exercising jurisdiction because the appellant "claims a privilege of non-disclosure relating to mat

F.2d at 1004. Although Congress empowered the federal courts through Rule 501 to "continue the evolutionary development of testimonial privileges," Trammell. United States, 445 U.S. 40, 47, 100 S. Ct. 906, 910 (1980), we disfavor newly minted privileges, which "contravene the fundamental principle that

ppeals by claimants of a privilege in 10 EFTA00209435 Case: 13-12923 Date ITIsicloDUtp/2014 Page: 11 of 23 some civil proceedings. See Castle. Sangamo Weston, Inc., 744 F.2d 1464, 1465- 66 (11th Cir. 1984) (exercising jurisdiction because the appellant "claims a privilege of non-disclosure relating to mat

F.2d at 1004. Although Congress empowered the federal courts through Rule 501 to "continue the evolutionary development of testimonial privileges," Trammell. United States, 445 U.S. 40, 47, 100 S. Ct. 906, 910 (1980), we disfavor newly minted privileges, which "contravene the fundamental principle that

peals by claimants of a privilege in 10 EFTA00209750 Case: 13-12923 Date Filed: 04/18/2014 Page: 11 of 23 some civil proceedings. See Castle'. Sangamo Weston, Inc., 744 F.2d 1464, 1465- 66 (11th Cir. 1984) (exercising jurisdiction because the appellant "claims a privilege of non-disclosure relating to mat