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United States v. Knotts

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Mark W. Peterson (on behalf of the Respondent)
Andrew L. Frey (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-1802
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Knotts
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
460 U.S. 276 (1983)
Argued: 
Monday, December 6, 1982
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 2, 1983
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Knotts , 460 U.S. 276 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1802)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a special concurrence, joined Blackmun's concurrence, joined Stevens' concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority, joined multiple concurrences
Marshall
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence, joined Blackmun's concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist