Uniformed Sanitation Men Assn., Inc. v. Commissioner of Sanitation of the City of New York

392 U.S. 280 · Decided June 10, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Uniformed Sanitation Men Assn., Inc. v. Commissioner of Sanitation of the City of New York was decided on June 10, 1968 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Self-incrimination, immunity from prosecution” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Full case caption

Uniformed Sanitation Men Assn., Inc., et al. v. Commissioner of Sanitation of the City of New York et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1967-167, docket 1967-167-01.

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