Supreme Court Protects Police From Lawsuits Over Violating Miranda Rights

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STEFANI REYNOLDS By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated June 27, 2022

In their 6-3 decision in Vega v. Tekoh, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively stripped away more rights from the people. On Thursday, the conservative-leaning court ruled, suspects who aren’t issued their Miranda rights are now unable to “sue a police officer for damages under federal civil rights law even if the evidence was ultimately used against them in their

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