Petition of the day
By Maureen Johnston
on Aug 14, 2014
The petition of the day is:
13-1352
Issue: (1) Whether an individual’s obligation to report suspected child abuse makes that individual an agent of law enforcement for purposes of the Confrontation Clause; and (2) whether a child’s out-of-court statements to a teacher in response to the teacher’s concerns about potential child abuse qualify as “testimonial” statements subject to the Confrontation Clause.
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
Cases: Ohio v. Clark
Recommended Citation:
Maureen Johnston,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Aug. 14, 2014, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2014/08/petition-of-the-day-660/