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Involuntary confession: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Involuntary confession,” part of the Criminal Procedure area.

64decisions
77%favorable to the petitioner
30%unanimous
2altered precedent or struck a law

Decisions by decade

1940s7
1950s18
1960s24
1970s8
1980s5
1990s1
2000s1

Most majority opinions

Legal provisions most often involved

Fourteenth Amendment (due process)32
Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)10
Fourth Amendment2
Exclusionary rule (Miranda warnings)2
28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)2
Exclusionary rule (right to counsel)1
Sixth Amendment (right to confront and cross-examine, compulsory process)1
Exclusionary rule (Fourth Amendment)1

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Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error