Civil Rights,
Government,
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 27, 2022
Supreme Court holds §1983 damages unavailable for Miranda violation
In Vega v. Tekoh, the United States Supreme Court considered whether a law enforcement officer’s failure to provide required Miranda warnings gives rise to a damages action under 42 U.S.C. §1983, which provides a federal cause of action for “the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws.” In a 6-3 decision with the majority opinion written by Justice Alito, the Court re-affirmed that the requirement that law enforcement ...
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