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United States v. Rylander

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Joseph H. Harbison, III (on behalf of the Respondent)
Lawrence G. Wallace (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-1120
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Rylander
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
460 U.S. 752 (1983)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 18, 1983
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 19, 1983
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Contempt of Court; Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Rylander , 460 U.S. 752 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1120)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist