Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

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UNITED STATES v. MENDENHALL

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Case Basics

Docket No.

78-1821

Petitioner

United States

Respondent

Mendenhall

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

446 U.S. 544 (1980)

Argued

Tuesday, February 19, 1980

Decided

Tuesday, May 27, 1980

Advocates

F. Randall Karfonta

(on behalf of the Respondent)

Andrew L. Frey

(on behalf of the Petitioner)

Term:

1970-1979
- 1979

Facts of the Case

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Question

None

Argument

United States v. Mendenhall - Oral Argument

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Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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UNITED STATES v. MENDENHALL. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1821>.

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