The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Geraldine Tyler, a 94-year-old widow who had her entire home’s equity confiscated after she failed to pay $2,300 in property taxes. Although the case ...
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Supreme Court Creates New Immunity For Cops Who Violate The Fifth Amendment
In a decision that undermines almost 60 years of precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court last month declared that police officers who don’t issue Miranda warnings before interrogations can’t be sued for vio...
Police Who Don’t Confirm ‘Right To Remain Silent’ When Making Arrests Can’t Be Sued, Supreme Court Rules
Topline Criminal suspects now have less legal recourse if police officers fail to read them their Miranda rights—that they have the “right to remain silent” and to an attorney—as the Supreme Court rul...