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United States v. Dunn

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Roy T. Englert, Jr. (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Louis Dugas, Jr. (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-998
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Dunn
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
480 U.S. 294 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 20, 1987
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 3, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Dunn , 480 U.S. 294 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_998)
(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 United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a regular concurrence
Scalia

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White