United States

Vega v Tekoh

597 US 134 (2022)

JurisdictionUnited States

Year2022

Statusunclear

Key Principle

A violation of Miranda rights does not provide a basis for a §1983 action; Miranda is a prophylactic rule, and a failure to provide Miranda warnings is not itself a Fifth Amendment violation.

Area of Law

criminal

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