The Volokh Conspiracy
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Today in Supreme Court History: March 13, 1963
3/13/1963: Ernesto Miranda is arrested.
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3/13/1963: Ernesto Miranda is arrested.
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The strongest version of this narrative is its historical anchor: the arrest of Ernesto Miranda, a pivotal event in U.S. jurisprudence. The article deserves credit for highlighting a moment that reshaped criminal procedure and individual rights. However, the piece is embedded within a fundraising appeal from *Reason*, which introduces a layer of ideological framing. The repeated donation prompts leverage emotional and moral appeals—"push back against misleading media lies," "challenges centraliz...
