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Fare v. Michael C.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-334
Petitioner: 
Fare
Respondent: 
Michael C.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
442 U.S. 707 (1979)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 27, 1979
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 20, 1979
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Juveniles; Criminal Procedure, Miranda Warnings

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The Oyez Project, Fare v. Michael C. , 442 U.S. 707 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_334)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Fare, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Miranda Warnings

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun