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Vega v. Tekoh

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-499 9th Cir. Apr 20, 2022 Jun 23, 2022 6-3 Alito OT 2021

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

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Alito on June 23, 2022. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Breyer and Sotomayor joined.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 01 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2021)
Oct 29 2021Waiver of right of respondent Terence B. Tekoh to respond filed.
Nov 02 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/19/2021.
Nov 03 2021Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
Nov 03 2021Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed.
Nov 03 2021Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Police Organizations filed.
Nov 04 2021Response Requested. (Due December 6, 2021)
Dec 06 2021Brief of respondent Terence B. Tekoh in opposition filed.
Dec 22 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
Dec 22 2021Reply of petitioner Carlos Vega filed. (Distributed)
Jan 10 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
Jan 14 2022Petition GRANTED.
Feb 16 2022Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Terence B. Tekoh
Feb 16 2022Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Carlos Vega
Feb 28 2022Brief of petitioner Carlos Vega filed.
Feb 28 2022Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Mar 07 2022Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 07 2022Brief amici curiae of Local Government Organizations (IMLA) filed.
Mar 07 2022Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Police Organizations filed.
Mar 07 2022Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed.
Mar 08 2022Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
Mar 15 2022ARGUMENT SET FOR Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
Mar 16 2022Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Mar 17 2022The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer, with the exception of one Sealed document that has been electronically filed.
Mar 23 2022CIRCULATED
Mar 30 2022Brief of respondent Terence B. Tekoh filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2022Brief amici curiae of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and Professor Charles D. Weisselberg filed. (Distributed)
Apr 06 2022Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
Apr 06 2022Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed)
Apr 06 2022Brief amici curiae of False Confession and Wrongful Conviction Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Apr 06 2022Brief amici curiae of The American Civil Liberties Union and Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
Apr 06 2022Brief amici curiae of Historians of Criminal Procedure filed. (Distributed)
Apr 06 2022Brief amicus curiae of The National Police Accountability Project filed. (Distributed)
Apr 08 2022Reply of petitioner Carlos Vega filed. (Distributed)
Apr 14 2022Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.
Apr 20 2022Argued. For petitioner: Roman Martinez, Washington, D. C.; and Vivek Suri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Paul L. Hoffman, Hermosa Beach, Cal.
Jun 23 2022Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Sotomayor, JJ., joined.
Jul 25 2022JUDGMENT ISSUED