Case Study Critique Essay Confederation Of Police V. Conlisk 489

Case Study CritiqueNameTutor’s Name14/06/2015Confederation of Police v. Conlisk 489 F.2d 891 (7th Cir. 1973)FactsSix Chicago police officers were summoned to appear before a federal grand jury in relation to a matter involving allegations of criminal goings-on and corruption within the Chicago Police Division. While at the grand jury, each one of the officers was advised of his Fifth Amendment privilege against giving self-incrimination information and they were also informed that whatever anyone said could be used against him in a criminal action. All of the officers invoked their Fifth Amendment privilege individually. The Fifth Amendment to the US constitution gives citizens a right not to give self-incriminating evidence.Upon invocation of their Fifth Amendment rights the police officers were ordered to appear before the Internal Affairs Division of the Chicago Police Division. In the Internal Affairs Division inquiry, each of the policemen was directed to answer questions concerning their invocation of their Fifth Amendment rights before the grand jury. An administrative action followed in which the police officers were discharged from their jobs for violating departmental Rule number 51, which forbid:"Failing to give evidence before the Grand