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Who wrote the majority opinion in Miranda v. Arizona?
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In the landmark 1966 case Miranda v. Arizona, the majority opinion was written by Chief Justice Earl Warren.1
Writing for a 5â4 majority, Warren held that prosecutors are prohibited from using statements obtained during custodial police interrogations unless specific procedural safeguardsânow commonly known as Miranda warningsâare followed to protect a suspect's Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.1