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Term Talk: Thompson v. Clark, Vega v. Tekoh

The nation's top legal scholars discuss what federal judges need to know about the U.S. Supreme Court's most impactful decisions. 

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Laurie Levenson, Evan Lee, Elizabeth C. Wiggins
September 28, 2022

Civil Rights. §1983. Malicious Prosecution and Miranda Warnings.  Experts discuss how the Court resolved a circuit split as to what constitutes a favorable outcome allowing a claim for malicious prosecution to go forward, and whether violations of Miranda warning rules can support a claim under §1983. 

Participants. Laurie Levenson, Professor, Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Professor Emeritus, UC Hastings Law School; Beth Wiggins, Director of Research, Federal Judicial Center.

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