United States et al. v. Rylander et al.

Decided April 19, 1983. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 81-1120 · 460 U.S. 752 (1983) · Cited 677 times

Holding

The Court of Appeals was incorrect both in its view of the relationship between the enforcement proceeding and the contempt proceeding, and in its view of the effect of respondent's invocation of his Fifth Amendment privilege on the burden of production at the contempt hearing.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Maggio v. Zeitz · 333 U.S. 56 (1948)
• Curcio v. United States · 354 U.S. 118 (1957)
• Williams v. Florida · 399 U.S. 78 (1970)
• McGautha v. California · 402 U.S. 183 (1971)
• Brown v. United States · 356 U.S. 148 (1958)
• United States v. Bryan · 339 U.S. 323 (1950)
• Reisman v. Caplin · 375 U.S. 440 (1964)
• Oriel v. Russell · 278 U.S. 358 (1929)
• United States v. Fleischman · 339 U.S. 349 (1950)
• Kastigar v. United States · 406 U.S. 441 (1972)
• Fisher v. United States · 425 U.S. 391 (1976)
• United States v. Powell · 379 U.S. 48 (1964)
• Turner v. United States · 396 U.S. 398 (1970)
• Barnes v. United States · 412 U.S. 837 (1973)
• United States v. White · 322 U.S. 694 (1944)
• Wilson v. United States · 162 U.S. 613 (1896)
• United States v. LaSalle National Bank · 437 U.S. 298 (1978)
• Wilson v. United States · 221 U.S. 361 (1911)
• Yee Hem v. United States · 268 U.S. 178 (1925)
• United States v. Euge · 444 U.S. 707 (1980)
• McPhaul v. United States · 364 U.S. 372 (1960)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Hicks Ex Rel. Feiock v. Feiock · 485 U.S. 624 (1988)
• Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 478 U.S. 421 (1986)

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