Regan v. New York
349 U.S. 58 · Decided April 25, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Regan v. New York was decided on April 25, 1955 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Self-incrimination (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 349 U.S. 58 · 75 S. Ct. 585 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 883 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 908
- Docket number
- 54
- Decided
- April 25, 1955
- Argued
- November 18, 1954
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Self-incrimination (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Concurrence | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Regan v. New York
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-070, docket 1954-070-01.
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