Congressional Digest

Archive: 2011 June

    Court Gives Minors Added Protection During Police Questioning

June 21, 2011
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Last week, in the case of J.D.B. v. North Carolina, the Supreme Court issued a closely decided ruling that law enforcement and judges need to take the age of suspects into consideration when deciding whether they should be informed of their Miranda rights during police interrogation.

    Court Rules for Ashcroft in Material-Witness Case

June 01, 2011
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On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 8-to-0 that John Ashcroft cannot be held personally liable for alleged abuse of material-witness detention powers. (Justice Kagan recused herself because of her involvement in the case as U.S. Solicitor General.)

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