Gardner v. Broderick
392 U.S. 273 · Decided June 10, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gardner v. Broderick was decided on June 10, 1968 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Self-incrimination, immunity from prosecution” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 392 U.S. 273 · 88 S. Ct. 1913 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 1082 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1351
- Docket number
- 635
- Decided
- June 10, 1968
- Argued
- April 30, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Abe Fortas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Self-incrimination, immunity from prosecution
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Gardner v. Broderick, Police Commissioner of the City of New York, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-166, docket 1967-166-01.
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