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Reck v. Pate

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
181
Petitioner: 
Reck
Respondent: 
Pate
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1958-1962)
Opinion: 
367 U.S. 433 (1961)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 19, 1961
Decided: 
Monday, June 12, 1961
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Involuntary Confession

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The Oyez Project, Reck v. Pate , 367 U.S. 433 (1961)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1960/1960_181)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Reck, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart