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Abstract

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

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Stewart
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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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/>
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