Lanza v. New York
370 U.S. 139 · Decided June 4, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lanza v. New York was decided on June 4, 1962 unanimously (7–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart 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
- 370 U.S. 139 · 82 S. Ct. 1218 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 384 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1159
- Docket number
- 236
- Decided
- June 4, 1962
- Argued
- April 2, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Self-incrimination, immunity from prosecution
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourth Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Lanza v. New York
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-090, docket 1961-090-01.
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