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Scott v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-6767
Petitioner: 
Scott
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
436 U.S. 128 (1978)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 1, 1978
Decided: 
Monday, May 15, 1978
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Crime Control Act

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The Oyez Project, Scott v. United States , 436 U.S. 128 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_6767)
(last visited Tuesday, November 10, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 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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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist