Maybe I’m just dense, but what is the difference between on-off and off-on? Isn’t it essentially the same, with on always following off and off always following on (i.e., off on off on off on).

In civil cases in federal court, there is a spousal communications privilege. This means she has the right to refuse to disclose any communications between she and her husband. This is narrower than the spousal privilege that applies in criminal cases. The broader privilege available in criminal cases would allow her…