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Murphy v. Waterfront Comm'n

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
138
Petitioner: 
Murphy
Respondent: 
Waterfront Comm'n
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
378 U.S. 52 (1964)
Argued: 
Thursday, March 5, 1964
Decided: 
Monday, June 15, 1964
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination, Immunity from Prosecution

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The Oyez Project, Murphy v. Waterfront Comm'n , 378 U.S. 52 (1964)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1963/1963_138)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Murphy, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Wrote a regular concurrence
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority, joined Harlan's concurrence
Clark
Wrote a special concurrence
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined White's concurrence
Stewart
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Goldberg

Full Opinion by Justice Arthur J. Goldberg