Ivie McNeil Wyatt Purcell & Diggs trial team, led by Rickey Ivie and Ayang Inyang, secured a defense verdict in a high-stakes civil rights showdown, ending a 12-year legal battle

February 03, 2026

Ivie McNeill Wyatt Purcell & Diggs Attorneys Rickey Ivie and Ayang Inyang secured a defense verdict on behalf of their client, the County of Los Angeles, on January 13, 2026. The case drew national attention after the Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that police officers cannot be sued for civil damages based solely on a failure to administer Miranda warnings, absent proof of a coerced confession. Remarkably, this was the third time the firm tried this case and their third consecutive win.

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