The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 8, 1974
Decision: Monday, May 13, 1974
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Crime Control Act

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Giordano, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets, National Firearms, Organized Crime Control, Comprehensive Crime Control, or Gun Control Acts, except for RICO (q.v.) portion
Wrote a regular concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the majority, joined Douglas' concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Douglas' concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Douglas' concurrence
Stewart
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Giordano, 416 U.S. 505 (1974),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_72_1057/>
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