Montejo v. Louisiana
Issue: Whether an indigent defendant must affirmatively accept the appointment of counsel to preclude future police interrogation in the absence the attorney.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia on May 26, 2009.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Court overrules Michigan v. Jackson (Lyle Denniston, May 26, 2009)
- U.S. challenges Michigan v. Jackson (Lyle Denniston, April 14, 2009)
- Court questions Michigan v. Jackson (Lyle Denniston, March 27, 2009)
- Argument Recap: Montejo v. Louisiana (Brian Sagona, January 14, 2009)
- Argument Preview: Montejo v. Louisiana (Eliza Presson, January 13, 2009)
Briefs and Documents
Merit Briefs:
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, and the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Louisiana Public Defenders Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for States of New Mexico, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming,, et al., in Support of Respondent
Certiorari-Stage Documents
