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Lopez v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
236
Petitioner: 
Lopez
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
373 U.S. 427 (1963)
Argued: 
Monday, January 14, 1963
Decided: 
Monday, May 27, 1963
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Lopez v. United States , 373 U.S. 427 (1963)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_236)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 201

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Wrote a special concurrence
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Wrote the majority opinion
Harlan
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Goldberg

Full Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan