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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, December 12, 1956
Decision: Monday, February 25, 1957
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Abram, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment
Wrote a dissent
Warren
Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent, joined Warren's dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Reed
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Wrote a dissent, joined Warren's dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Burton
Wrote the majority opinion
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Full Opinion by Justice Tom C. Clark

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The Oyez Project, Breithaupt v. Abram, 352 U.S. 432 (1957),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_69/>
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