Piccirillo v. New York
400 U.S. 548 · Decided January 25, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Piccirillo v. New York was decided on January 25, 1971 by a vote of 5–4. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 400 U.S. 548 · 91 S. Ct. 520 · 27 L. Ed. 2d 596 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 141
- Docket number
- 97
- Decided
- January 25, 1971
- Argued
- November 9, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Self-incrimination, immunity from prosecution
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
Piccirillo v. New York
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-031, docket 1970-031-01.
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