Lefkowitz v. Turley
United States Supreme Court
414 U.S. 70 (1973)
Relevant factsFree
New York statutes required public contracts to warn that any contractor who refused to waive immunity or refused to testify about state contracts could have current contracts cancelled and be denied future contracts for five years; several contractors refused to answer potentially self-incriminating questions and were consequently denied future public contracting rights.
IssueFree
Whether a state can compel an employee to waive his constitutional right of immunity under the Fifth Amendment by threatening him with loss of employment.