Supreme Court of the United States
Doe v. United States
June 22, 1988487 U.S. 201
Summary
The Supreme Court held that a court order compelling a grand‑jury target to execute a consent directive authorizing foreign banks to disclose his account records is not a testimonial act and therefore does not violate the Fifth Amendment privilege against self‑incrimination; the Fifth Circuit’s judgment was affirmed. Justice Stevens dissented, arguing that the compelled directive forces the defendant to use his mind against himself.
Holding
- Whether the compelled execution of the consent directive is testimonial and thus protected by the Fifth Amendment. The compelled execution of the consent directive is not testimonial and does not violate the Fifth Amendment privilege against self‑incrimination.
Docket 86-1753
Cited authorities
- L. R. 130
- CA11
- 28 U.S.C. § 1651
- 18 U.S.C. §§ 6002
Cited by
- Commonwealth v. Russell Burgess Commonwealth v. Donald Riccio
- Commonwealth v. John R. Haskell, Jr.
- Commonwealth v. Leon I. Gelfgatt — Lenk, J., dissenting
- Commonwealth v. Christian White (and four companion cases)
- United States v. Syed Bokhari
- Commonwealth v. Russell Burgess
- Commonwealth v. Scott Van Houtin
- Commonwealth v. Russell Burgess