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Supreme Court expands Fifth Amendment protections
The Supreme Court, in two major rulings, extends Fifth Amendment self incrimination protections to state proceedings and bars using state immunity testimony in federal prosecutions, signaling a new overlap of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. Justice Brennan authored the decision, stressing the broadened shield for individuals.
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William J. Brennan
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