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Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	KASTIGAR et al. v. UNITED STATES LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	May 22, 1972
Date Argument	January 11, 1972
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	406 U.S. 441 92 S. Ct. 1653 1972 U.S. LEXIS 57 32 L. Ed. 2d 212
Docket	70-117

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	California Central U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Petitioner	witness, or person under subpoena
Respondent	United States

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Self-incrimination, Immunity From Prosecution CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)
Vote Coalition	5 - 2
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Stewart White Burger Blackmun Powell dissent Douglas Marshall justice did not participate Brennan Rehnquist
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Self-incrimination, Immunity From Prosecution FEDERAL STATUTE Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets, National Firearms, Organized Crime Control, Comprehensive Crime Control, or Gun Control Acts
Vote Coalition	5 - 2
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Stewart White Burger Blackmun Powell dissent Douglas Marshall justice did not participate Brennan Rehnquist

Supreme Court Database Detail

SCDB ID

1971-113-01

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