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Steagald v. United States

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Advocates
John Richard Young (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Andrew L. Frey (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-6777
Petitioner: 
Steagald
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
451 U.S. 204 (1981)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 14, 1981
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 21, 1981
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, Steagald v. United States , 451 U.S. 204 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_6777)
(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: 7 votes for Steagald, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall