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MICHIGAN v. DEFILLIPPO

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Case Basics

Docket No.

77-1680

Petitioner

Michigan

Respondent

Defillippo

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

443 U.S. 31 (1979)

Argued

Wednesday, February 21, 1979

Decided

Monday, June 25, 1979

Term:

1970-1979
- 1978

Facts of the Case

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Question

None

Argument

Michigan v. Defillippo - Oral Argument

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Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Michigan, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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MICHIGAN v. DEFILLIPPO. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_1680>.

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"MICHIGAN v. DEFILLIPPO," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 27, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_1680.