Vega v. Tekoh

Decided June 23, 2022. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 21-499 · 597 U.S. 134 (2022) · Cited 149 times

Holding

A violation of the prophylactic rules described in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436, does not provide a basis for a claim under 42 U. S. C. §1983.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Dickerson v. United States · 530 U.S. 428 (2000)
• Miranda v. Arizona · 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
• Doyle v. Ohio · 426 U.S. 610 (1976)
• Oregon v. Elstad · 470 U.S. 298 (1985)
• Maryland v. Shatzer · 559 U.S. 98 (2010)
• Michigan v. Tucker · 417 U.S. 433 (1974)
• Arizona v. Roberson · 486 U.S. 675 (1988)
• Stone v. Powell · 428 U.S. 465 (1976)
• New York v. Quarles · 467 U.S. 649 (1984)
• Chavez v. Martinez · 538 U.S. 760 (2003)
• Orozco v. Texas · 394 U.S. 324 (1969)
• Withrow v. Williams · 507 U.S. 680 (1993)
• Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore · 439 U.S. 322 (1979)
• Harris v. New York · 401 U.S. 222 (1971)
• Dennis v. Higgins · 498 U.S. 439 (1991)
• Heck v. Humphrey · 512 U.S. 477 (1994)
• Wong Sun v. United States · 371 U.S. 471 (1963)
• Preiser v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 475 (1973)
• Brecht v. Abrahamson · 507 U.S. 619 (1993)
• Brown v. Illinois · 422 U.S. 590 (1975)
• Mincey v. Arizona · 437 U.S. 385 (1978)
• Malloy v. Hogan · 378 U.S. 1 (1964)
• Smith v. Robbins · 528 U.S. 259 (2000)
• Davis v. United States · 512 U.S. 452 (1994)
• Gomez v. Toledo · 446 U.S. 635 (1980)
• Haguer v. Committee for Industrial Organization · 307 U.S. 496 (1939)
• North Carolina v. Butler · 441 U.S. 369 (1979)
• McNeil v. Wisconsin · 501 U.S. 171 (1991)
• Thompson v. Keohane · 516 U.S. 99 (1995)
• Minnesota v. Murphy · 465 U.S. 420 (1984)

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