Shapiro v. United States

United States Supreme Court

335 U.S. 1 (1948)

Relevant factsFree

The Emergency Price Control Act required wholesaler Shapiro (defendant) to keep sales records subject to inspection; after being subpoenaed and producing the records while claiming immunity, Shapiro was convicted of violating the Act, and the Second Circuit affirmed.

IssueFree

Whether the Fifth Amendment protects from self-incrimination individuals who are required by law to keep and produce public records.

Holding & reasoning

The court resolved the question by applying the controlling rule to the facts and explaining precisely why the outcome followed. Its reasoning ties the doctrine to the record so you can reproduce the analysis on an exam.

Procedural history, concurrence & dissent

This section traces the case from the trial court through appeal and lays out how each opinion lands. Separate writings sharpen the majority's limits and flag the arguments most likely to resurface in class.

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