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Police Officers Can’t Be Sued for Miranda Violations, Supreme Court Rules
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that police officers may not be sued under a federal civil rights law for failing to administer the familiar warning required by the court’s 1966 decision in Miranda v. Arizona. The vote was 6 to 3, with the justices dividing along ideological lines. In a second case, […]
Know MoreGinni Thomas’s Texts, and the Limits of Chief Justice Roberts’s Power
WASHINGTON — In the wake of revelations about incendiary text messages from Virginia Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, to the Trump White House, mostly in the weeks leading up to the Jan. 6 attack, Democrats in Congress urged Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to take action. But the chief justice is powerless […]
Know MoreAfter Three Rounds, Judge Jackson Knows the Confirmation Playbook
Asked about proposals to expand the size of the Supreme Court, she said, “I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to comment on the structure or the size of the court any more than it would be for me to comment on the court’s rulings.” About the scope of presidential power: “I’m unfortunately not going […]
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