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United States v. Wade

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
334
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Wade
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1965-1967)
Opinion: 
388 U.S. 218 (1967)
Argued: 
Thursday, February 16, 1967
Decided: 
Monday, June 12, 1967
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Line-Up

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Wade , 388 U.S. 218 (1967)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1966/1966_334)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.