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LEFKOWITZ v. CUNNINGHAM

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Case Basics

Docket No.

76-260

Appellee

Cunningham

Appellant

Lefkowitz

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

431 U.S. 801 (1977)

Argued

February 28-March 1, 1977

Decided

Monday, June 13, 1977

Term:

1970-1979
- 1976

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Lefkowitz v. Cunningham - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Lefkowitz v. Cunningham - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Lefkowitz v. Cunningham - Opinion Announcement

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Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Cunningham, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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LEFKOWITZ v. CUNNINGHAM. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_76_260>.

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