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Giordenello v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
549
Petitioner: 
Giordenello
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1957-1958)
Opinion: 
357 U.S. 480 (1958)
Argued: 
Wednesday, May 21, 1958
Decided: 
Monday, June 30, 1958
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, Giordenello v. United States , 357 U.S. 480 (1958)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1957/1957_549)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Giordenello, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined Clark's dissent
Burton
Wrote a dissent
Clark
Wrote the majority opinion
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Clark's dissent
Whittaker

Full Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan