Brogan v. United States
| Brogan v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued December 2, 1997 Decided January 26, 1998 | |
| Full case name | James Brogan v. United States |
| Citations | 522 U.S. 398 (more) 118 S. Ct. 805; 139 L. Ed. 2d 830 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. Wiener, 96 F.3d 35 (2d Cir. 1996); cert. granted, 520 U.S. 1263 (1997). |
| Holding | |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1001 does not permit the use of an "exculpatory no." | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Scalia, joined by Kennedy, Thomas, Rehnquist, O'Connor, Souter (in part) |
| Concurrence | Souter (in part and in the judgment) |
| Concurrence | Ginsburg (in the judgment), joined by Souter |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Breyer |
| Laws applied | |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1001, U.S. Const. amend. V | |
Brogan v. United States, 522 U.S. 398 (1998), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the Fifth Amendment does not protect the right of those being questioned by law enforcement officials to deny wrongdoing falsely.