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Cardwell v. Lewis

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
72-1603
Petitioner: 
Cardwell
Respondent: 
Lewis
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
417 U.S. 583 (1974)
Argued: 
Monday, March 18, 1974
Decided: 
Monday, June 17, 1974
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Vehicles

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The Oyez Project, Cardwell v. Lewis , 417 U.S. 583 (1974)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_72_1603)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

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

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Marshall
Wrote the judgment of the Court
Blackmun
Wrote a special concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist

Judgment of the Court by Justice Harry A. Blackmun