The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Tuesday in City of Hays v. Vogt.
Justice Neil Gorsuch's recusal made it possible that the court was divided 4-4 on the outcome in City of Hays v. Vogt—which sometimes has led the court to dismiss cases. The high court sometimes explains its reasons for dismissing a case, but not this time.
May 30, 2018 at 12:08 PM
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday to dismiss a pending Fifth Amendment case came as no surprise. But the justices gave no explanation for its action, leaving the unusual demise of the case City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt open to speculation.
At issue in the case was whether the Fifth Amendment’s protection against forced self-incrimination is violated when incriminating statements are used by prosecutors at a probable cause hearing, not at a criminal trial.
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