In a landmark, pro-police ruling issued on June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that police officers cannot be sued for failing to read a suspect a Miranda warning. This ruling counters a 2021 San Francisco based ruling that failing to read Miranda warnings violated Fifth amendment rights, which opened the door to frivolous lawsuits.
It's no surprise that criminals and their lawyers will try and find any way to avoid just consequence. Therefore, allowing lawsuits for failing to make a statement during arrest is a dangerous precedent.
However, according to a provision provided with the ruling, violating a suspect’s Miranda rights shall block the use of any incriminating statements from being used in court.
This is a big win for both law enforcement and individual rights. It sets a precedent that officers cannot be sued over technicalities and that citizens' Fifth amendment rights are still being upheld. This is a good day for justice.
Upholding the law is not easy, but with this decision, the Supreme Court has made it clear that they are on the side of police officers who uphold their oaths to protect and serve.
Unfortunately, many will protest any form of support for law enforcement. In fact, if you search for this ruling on the most popular search engines all you will see is anti-police articles condemning this ruling.
What do you think, is this a good ruling? Should suspects be allowed to sue for failure to receive their Miranda warning? How do you feel about the other recent Supreme Court decisions? Let us know in the comments below.
I think the Supreme Court is doing a superb job of upholding our Constitution!!!!
Protect the Police because they put their lives on the line everyday for us. The bad guys are always going to be ready to harm us. Blessings, Larry
I couldn't agree more! BACK THE BLUE!
Great ruling!
The bad guys (the left) will be screaming once again. I wonder if the J6 people in jail where given their Miranda rights? probably not. The original Miranda rights case was granted by a left leaning supreme court. The left loves criminals.
This is another great ruling by SCOTUS.
Thank you President Trump....
The more power we can take back from the oppressive Federal government, the better for US citizens.
I believe this is very good that they pass this because I know that a criminal does not read you your rights before they rob you or before they kill you so I think it should go both ways they know they’ve done something wrong they don’t need to know their rights they already know their rights they’ve studied them before they’ve committed their crime
It's good to focus, for a change, on the victims rights, instead of bending over backwards to help the perpetrators of crime.
They did not pass anything, they made a ruling, which nullified a bad law.
You only have to advise Miranda Rights if there is custody AND interrogation, if you don’t want to talk to the crook at arrest, Miranda is not applied at that time
THERE IS A GOD LOOKING OUT FOR THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE. WHO WOULD LIKE TO GO AFTER THE SCUM EVERY DAY AND LOSE THEIR LIFE PROTECTING US????????? EVERYONE THAT IS SCREAMING AND DEMANDING '''ABOLISH THE POLICE''' NEEDS TO BE INCARCERATED.
Thank goodness they overturned this. I'm old enough to remember when there was no Miranda warning. The good guys are finally getting a bbeak.
Thank you for further protecting our Police Officers. If you are going to break the law, know your rights before you go and do something really stupid.
Another step in putting America back on the right path
I am trying to put myself in the shoes of the Police Officers. I can't do it. There are too many circumstances that may occur while a Police Officer is on duty. Most take care of the Miranda rights almost as a reflex actions. When they don't they are new or under extreme tension. This is not a basic 9 to 5 job and most of us find a way to screw that up.
This took way too long to correct!!!
In today’s world…. How many of the perps would understand what was being said to them? More than half, I’d guess!
God Bless our police..
God Bless the Highest court in the land.
Here is a novel idea. How about we teach children in school the entire Miranda warning, along with the entire Constitution, then require those students pass tests to ensure they are capable of conduct as a fully informed Citizen?
Would that be more important to their success as Citizens than some of the present materials being pushed by school employee indoctrination studies?