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Michigan v. Summers

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Advocates
Bruce J. Ennis, Jr. (on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union as amicus curiae)
Timothy A. Baughman (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Elliott Schulder (on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae)
Gerald M. Lorence (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-1794
Petitioner: 
Michigan
Respondent: 
Summers
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
452 U.S. 692 (1981)
Argued: 
Wednesday, February 25, 1981
Decided: 
Monday, June 22, 1981
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, Michigan v. Summers , 452 U.S. 692 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_1794)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

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

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Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Brennan
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Stewart
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White
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
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Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens