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Rakas v. Illinois

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
77-5781
Petitioner: 
Rakas
Respondent: 
Illinois
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
439 U.S. 128 (1978)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 3, 1978
Decided: 
Tuesday, December 5, 1978
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Vehicles

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Rakas v. Illinois , 439 U.S. 128 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_5781)
(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: 5 votes for Illinois, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist