The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 9, 1979
Decision: Wednesday, April 18, 1979
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Crime Control Act

Advocates

Not available

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

Sort by Ideology
(More information here)
Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' 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.

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Dalia v. United States, 441 U.S. 238 (1979),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_1722/>
(last visited ).