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FISHER et al. v. UNITED STATES et al. (1976)

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FISHER et al. v. UNITED STATES et al.
Term: 1975
Important Dates
Argued: November 3, 1975
Decided: April 21, 1976
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
Harry BlackmunWarren BurgerLewis PowellWilliam RehnquistPotter StewartByron White
Concurring
William BrennanThurgood Marshall

FISHER et al. v. UNITED STATES et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 21, 1976. The case was argued before the court on November 3, 1975.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Pennsylvania Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - self-incrimination (other than as pertains to Miranda or immunity from prosecution)
  • Petitioner: Attorney, or person acting as such;includes bar applicant or law student, or law firm or bar association
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 425 U.S. 391
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Byron White

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

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