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Abstract

Argument: Monday, April 10, 1972
Decision: Monday, June 12, 1972
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Vehicles
Categories: criminal, searches and seizures

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Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Adams, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment
Wrote a dissent, joined Marshall's dissent
Douglas
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent, joined Douglas' dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist

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The Oyez Project, Adams v. Williams, 407 U.S. 143 (1972),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_283/>
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