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UNITED STATES v. KORDEL et al. (1970)

| UNITED STATES v. KORDEL et al. |
|---|
| Term: 1969 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: November 20, 1969 |
| Decided: February 24, 1970 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed and remanded |
| Vote |
| 7-0 |
| Majority |
| William Brennan • Warren Burger • William Douglas • John Harlan II • Thurgood Marshall • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
UNITED STATES v. KORDEL et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 24, 1970. The case was argued before the court on November 20, 1969.
In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Michigan 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: United States
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 397 U.S. 1
- 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: Potter Stewart
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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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