The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 30, 1984
Decision: Monday, May 13, 1985
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Vehicles
Categories: criminal, fourth amendment, searches and seizures

Advocates

Louis R. Hanoian (on behalf of petitioner)
Thomas F. Homann (on behalf of respondent)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

Sort by Ideology
(More information here)
Decision: 6 votes for California, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment
Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, California v. Carney, 471 U.S. 386 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_859/>
(last visited ).