These landmark cases are pivotal to issues of particular concern to APsaA members such as medical privacy which impacts their clinical practices as well as issues of broad social concern such as gay rights and same-sex marriage. Often, landmark cases are the outcome of a legal case that establishes a precedent that either substantially changes the interpretation of the law or that simply establishes new case law on a particular issue.
Binder v. Ruvell
First U.S. case on psychotherapist-patient privilege, June 24, 1952, posted 02/21/1999
Jaffee v. Redmond 1996
Establishment of Federal Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
Jaffee v. Redmond 1995 Apellate Opinion
Excerpt describing the June, 1991 shooting which led to the case, posted 04/06/1995
Supreme Court Opinions
In case of Swidler & Berlin and James Hamilton v. United States Lawyer-Client Privilege Remains in Force after Client's Death, posted 06/25/98
Whalen v. Roe
1977 Supreme Court Opinion in important confidentiality case on New Yor State Triplicate Prescription Law (law was partially repealed 08/06/1998)
United Seniors Association v. Shalala
Decision of U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia, 07/19/1999
Lancaster v. American Psychoanalytic Association
decided December 10, 2002
Shrager v. Magellan
March 10, 2003
Maryland State Board of Physicians V. Harold I. Eist, M.D.- September 2007
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