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Allen v. Illinois

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Verlin R. Meinz (on behalf of the petitioner)
Mark L. Rotert (Chicago, Illinois)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-5404
Petitioner: 
Allen
Respondent: 
Illinois
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
478 U.S. 364 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 30, 1986
Decided: 
Tuesday, July 1, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

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The Oyez Project, Allen v. Illinois , 478 U.S. 364 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_5404)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

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

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

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist