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Adams v. Williams

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Docket No.: 
70-283
Petitioner: 
Adams
Respondent: 
Williams
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
407 U.S. 143 (1972)
Argued: 
Monday, April 10, 1972
Decided: 
Monday, June 12, 1972
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Vehicles
Categories: 
searches and seizures, criminal

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The Oyez Project, Adams v. Williams , 407 U.S. 143 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_283)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Adams, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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Douglas
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Brennan
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Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent, joined Douglas' dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
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