Constitutional Lawyers, also known as Constitutional Law Attorneys, specialize in interpreting and litigating cases involving constitutional issues. They analyze Constitutional provisions, argue constitutional interpretations in court, advise clients on their constitutional rights, and advocate for the protection of individual liberties.
Constitutional Lawyers play a crucial role in upholding the Constitution and ensuring its application in legal proceedings. In fact, an attorney famously changed the course of police activity in the United States. The Miranda v. Arizona 1966 case was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution restricts prosecutors from using a person’s statements made in response to interrogation in police custody as evidence at their trial unless they can show that the person was informed of their rights.
You may recall these rights from television shows and movies, “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.”
“Miranda Rights” include the right to consult with an attorney before and during questioning, and of the right against self-incrimination before police questioning, and that the defendant not only understood these rights but also voluntarily waived them.
