Miranda's Future

On On Tuesday, July 13, 2010 ACS will host a panel discussion on the future of Miranda rights. As many have observed, changes to Miranda procedures are being discussed in the national security context. What are the arguments for and against such changes? Is there a demonstrated need for additional legal flexibility in the first few days after capturing an individual suspected of terrorism, or has experience shown that changes are unnecessary? Is there a danger that such proposed policy changes in the national security context will have corrosive effects in the domestic criminal justice arena? Are such proposed modifications part of a larger reconsideration of Miranda rights, also illustrated by the Supreme Court's recent decision in Berghuis v. Thompkins, which now requires a suspect to affirmatively state his/her desire to remain silent? National security and criminal law experts from a variety of different perspectives will discuss these and other questions.

The panel will take place from 12:30 - 2 pm and feature:

• Moderator, Aziz Huq, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School
• David Cole, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
• Michael German, Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union, and former FBI Special Agent
• Giovanna Shay, Associate Professor of Law, Western New England College School of Law
• Benjamin Wittes, Senior Fellow and Research Director in Public Law, The Brookings Institution

Lunch will be provided at 12 pm with the panel beginning at 12:30 pm.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010
12:00 - 2:00 pm
The National Press Club
Conference Rooms, 13th floor
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20045