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Cady v. Dombrowski

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
72-586
Petitioner: 
Cady
Respondent: 
Dombrowski
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
413 U.S. 433 (1973)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 21, 1973
Decided: 
Thursday, June 21, 1973
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Vehicles

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The Oyez Project, Cady v. Dombrowski , 413 U.S. 433 (1973)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_72_586)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Cady, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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