Haynes v. United States
390 U.S. 85 · Decided January 29, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Haynes v. United States was decided on January 29, 1968 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Self-incrimination (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 390 U.S. 85 · 88 S. Ct. 722 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 923 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2900
- Docket number
- 236
- Decided
- January 29, 1968
- Argued
- October 11, 1967
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Self-incrimination (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 26 U.S.C. § 5851
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Held unconstitutional
- An act of Congress
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Haynes v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-063, docket 1967-063-01.
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