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New York v. Harris

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Peter D. Coddington (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Barrington D. Parker, Jr. (by invitation of the Court as amicus curiae, in support of judgment below; on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-1000
Petitioner: 
New York
Respondent: 
Harris
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
495 U.S. 14 (1990)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 10, 1990
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 18, 1990
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, New York v. Harris , 495 U.S. 14 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_1000)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for New York, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Exclusionary Rule (admissibility of evidence allegedly in violation of the Fourth Amendment)

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White