Dist. Ct. did not err in granting defendants' motion for summary judgment in plaintiff-police officer’s section 1983 action alleging that defendants’ requirement that he take voice stress/lie detector test as part of investigation into alleged police misconduct or face potential termination violated his right against self-incrimination. Public employees may be compelled to answer questions during investigation into allegations of misconduct as long as state does not use said responses in any subsequent criminal proceeding, and record showed that defendants had previously informed plaintiff that any statement he made during voice stress test would not be used against him in any criminal proceeding. As such, defendants were free to compel plaintiff to answer any questions, including incriminating ones.
Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Section 1983 Action