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United States v. Doe

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Advocates
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Richard T. Philips (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-786
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Doe
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
465 U.S. 605 (1984)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 7, 1983
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 28, 1984
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination, Immunity from Prosecution

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Doe , 465 U.S. 605 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_786)
(last visited Monday, November 9, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Doe, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.