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United States v. Donovan

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
75-212
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Donovan
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
429 U.S. 413 (1977)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 13, 1976
Decided: 
Tuesday, January 18, 1977
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Crime Control Act

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Donovan , 429 U.S. 413 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_75_212)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 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

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Wrote a special concurrence
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.