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Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM et al. v. MINNESOTA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP et al. LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	July 05, 1984
Date Argument	April 23, 1984
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	468 U.S. 841 104 S. Ct. 3348 1984 U.S. LEXIS 151 82 L. Ed. 2d 632
Docket	83-276

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	Minnesota U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	Minnesota U.S. District Court
Petitioner	Selective Service System
Respondent	person subject to selective service, including conscientious objector

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 3)	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Self-incrimination (other Than As Pertains To Miranda Or Immunity From Prosecution) CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)
Vote Coalition	6 - 2
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality White Burger Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor special concurrence Powell dissent Brennan Marshall justice did not participate Blackmun
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 3)	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Self-incrimination (other Than As Pertains To Miranda Or Immunity From Prosecution) CONSTITUTION Article I, Section 9, Paragraph 3 (bill of attainder or ex post facto law)
Vote Coalition	6 - 2
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality White Burger Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor special concurrence Powell dissent Brennan Marshall justice did not participate Blackmun
Issue/Legal Provision (3 of 3)	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Self-incrimination (other Than As Pertains To Miranda Or Immunity From Prosecution) FEDERAL STATUTE Selective Service, Military Selective Service, or Universal Military Service and Training Acts
Vote Coalition	6 - 2
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality White Burger Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor special concurrence Powell dissent Brennan Marshall justice did not participate Blackmun

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1983-168-01

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