The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, November 27, 1984
Decision: Wednesday, March 20, 1985
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

Advocates

Andrew L. Frey (on behalf of the petitioner)
Mark J. Kadish (as amicus curiae in support of judgment below)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 7 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment
Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a jurisdictional dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, United States v. Sharpe, 470 U.S. 675 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_529/>
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