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Horton v. California

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Advocates
Martin S. Kaye (on behalf of the Respondent)
Juliana Drous (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-7164
Petitioner: 
Horton
Respondent: 
California
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
496 U.S. 128 (1990)
Argued: 
Wednesday, February 21, 1990
Decided: 
Monday, June 4, 1990
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, Horton v. California , 496 U.S. 128 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_7164)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for California, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
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Voted with the majority
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Wrote the majority opinion
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Voted with the majority
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Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens