By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Forcing a criminal defendant to decrypt personal electronic data compels him to testify against himself in violation of the Fifth Amendment, two nonprofits said in a joint amicus brief. The American Civil Liberties… Read More ›
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Top IRS official will invoke the Fifth Amendment in congressional hearing about tea party targeting program
By David Martosko PUBLISHED: 16:14 EST, 21 May 2013 | UPDATED: 16:51 EST, 21 May 2013 The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday afternoon that Lois Lerner, who heads up the Internal Revenue Service’s tax-exempt division, plans to invoke the… Read More ›