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Doe v. United States

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Advocates
Charles A. Rothfeld (on behalf of the Respondent)
Richard E. Timbie (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-1753
Petitioner: 
Doe
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
487 U.S. 201 (1988)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 2, 1988
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 22, 1988
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

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The Oyez Project, Doe v. United States , 487 U.S. 201 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_1753)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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Marshall
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Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun