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Justices: Can’t sue police on Miranda

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that law enforcement officers can't be sued when they violate the rights of criminal suspects by failing to provide the familiar Miranda warning before questioning them.

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  1. CBS News

    Supreme Court rules to protect police from lawsuits over violating Miranda rights (opens CBS News)

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    The conservative majority said officers are immune to civil lawsuits over Miranda violations because the warnings are not constitutional rights.

  2. Forbes

    Police Who Don’t Confirm ‘Right To Remain Silent’ When Making Arrests Can’t Be Sued, Supreme Court Rules (opens Forbes)

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    The court it doesn't law enforcement not reading someone their Miranda rights doesn't violate the Constitution.

  3. Foxla

    Supreme Court rules out suing police for Miranda violations (opens Foxla)

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    The Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officers can’t be sued when they violate the rights of criminal suspects by failing to provide the familiar Miranda warning before questioning them.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court protects police from litigation for failing to provide Miranda warnings (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people do not have the right to sue police officers for violating their civil rights if law enforcement officers fail to provide a Miranda warning.

  5. KVIA El Paso

    Supreme Court limits ability to enforce Miranda rights (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court limited the ability to enforce Miranda rights in a ruling Thursday that said that suspects who are not warned about their right to remain silent cannot sue a police officer for damages under federal civil rights law even if the evidence was…

  6. Rolling Stone

    Miranda Wrongs: The Supreme Court Just Obliterated One of Our Best Checks on Police Abuse (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The high court Thursday made it more difficult for victims to sue if the police fail to read them their rights, relieving cops of consequences for violating the rights of the people they arrest

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Supreme Court shields police from being sued for ignoring Miranda warnings (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Police may press suspects to reveal evidence which may be used against them in court.

  8. Deseret News

    Supreme Court limits enforcement of Miranda rights (opens Deseret News)

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    The Court’s ruling in Vega v. Tekoh prevents police officers from being sued for damages if they fail to read a person their Miranda rights, although evidence obtained in violation of the Fifth Amendment can still be excluded from trial.

  9. Al Jazeera

    US Supreme Court shields police from ‘Miranda’ lawsuits (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Top court justices rule in favour of sheriff’s deputy who was sued after suspect said officer never read him his rights.

  10. Newsweek

    Supreme Court's Miranda rights decision ripped by lawmakers, legal experts (opens Newsweek)

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    The Supreme Court decision blocks lawsuits against police officers for failing to read Miranda warnings.

  11. Gopusa

    Supreme Court rules officers can’t be sued for Miranda rights violation (opens Gopusa)

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    Police officers who fail to advise suspects of their rights upon arrest can't later be sued by that defendant, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The Supreme Court's 6-3 split decision means police officers will not be subject to a lawsuit based on violating a person's Fifth Amendment right against s…

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Justices: Can’t sue police on Miranda (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that law enforcement officers can't be sued when they violate the rights of criminal suspects by failing to provide the familiar Miranda warning before questioning them.

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