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Petition of the day

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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.

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/