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SPEVACK v. KLEIN (1967)
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| SPEVACK v. KLEIN |
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| Term: 1966 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: November 7, 1966 |
| Decided: January 16, 1967 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed |
| Vote |
| 5-4 |
| Judgment of the court |
| William Douglas |
| Majority |
| Hugo Black • William Brennan • Earl Warren |
| Concurring |
| Abe Fortas |
| Dissenting |
| Tom Clark • John Harlan II • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
SPEVACK v. KLEIN is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 16, 1967. The case was argued before the court on November 7, 1966.
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York State Appellate 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: Court or judicial district
- Respondent state: New York
- Citation: 385 U.S. 511
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
- Who wrote the majority opinion: William Douglas
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 liberal.
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