U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, October 14, 2008 In re the County of Erie, No. 075702 Following an order requiring the production of ten e-mail communications allegedly protected by the attorney-client privilege in a case involving a Fourth Amendment claim for invasive strip search, petition for writ of mandamus directing district court to vacate the order is affirmed where: 1) a party must rely on privileged advice from his counsel to make his claim or defense; 2) the district… [read post]