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Fay v. Noia

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84
Petitioner: 
Fay
Respondent: 
Noia
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
372 U.S. 391 (1963)
Argued: 
Monday, January 7, 1963
Decided: 
Monday, March 18, 1963
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus; Criminal Procedure, Involuntary Confession

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The Oyez Project, Fay v. Noia , 372 U.S. 391 (1963)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_84)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Noia, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 USC 2241-2255 (habeas corpus)

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote a dissent, joined Harlan's dissent
Clark
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.