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Article: Miranda case latest from 4th Circuit to Supreme Court.(Metropolitan)(Virginia)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- April 19, 2000
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The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, arguably the most conservative federal appeals court in the country, has another of its decisions before the Supreme Court today.
The justices will hear the case, United States vs. Dickerson, in which the 4th Circuit ruled last year that the 1966 Miranda decision - which advises suspects of their protection against self-incrimination and their right to an attorney - isn't a sacred cow defense attorneys can hide behind.
Across the board - from employment rights to criminal justice to constitutional rights - the 4th Circuit has become one of the most boldly conservative federal courts in the nation, having upheld ...