NACDL - City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt

City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt

Brief of Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the American Civil Liberties Union in Support of Respondent.

City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt

Brief Details

Case No.: 16-1495
Brief Filed: December 20, 2017
Jurisdiction: United States Supreme Court

Key Topics in the Brief

Fifth Amendment | Self-Incrimination | Probable Cause Hearing | Preliminary Hearings | Prejudice

Briefs

City-of-Hays,-Kansas-v-Vogt-Amicus.pdf

Prior Decision

Decision below 844 F. 3d 1235 (10th Cir. Jan. 4, 2017).

Argument(s)

The Fifth Amendment’s guarantee against self-incrimination applies at preliminary hearings. This principle is consistent with the Constitution’s text and with precedent. Limiting the Self-Incrimination Clause’s application to the criminal trial itself would severely prejudice defendants. The government’s policy concerns do not withstand scrutiny.

Author(s)

Jeffrey A. Mandell, Laura E. Callan, Erika L. Bierma, Eileen M. Kelley, and Elizabeth C. Stephens, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Madison, WI; Barbara E. Bergman, NACDL, Washington, DC.