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Brown v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
43
Petitioner: 
Brown
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1957-1958)
Opinion: 
356 U.S. 148 (1958)
Argued: 
Thursday, April 4, 1957
Reargued: 
Tuesday, October 22, 1957
Decided: 
Monday, March 31, 1958
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

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The Oyez Project, Brown v. United States , 356 U.S. 148 (1958)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_43_2)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Warren
Wrote a dissent
Black
Wrote the majority opinion
Frankfurter
Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Burton
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Whittaker

Full Opinion by Justice Felix Frankfurter