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by yqoa1r0jb0p0 3851 days ago
>There has been no definitive nationwide court case which has settled the issue.

You're right, there has been no supreme court case. Which is why I did not make a definitive statement. However, recent cases support 5th amendment protection more often than not.

[0]http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp-cont...

Are there any cases where the 5th amendment did not serve as protection where the forgone conclusion doctrine was not applied?