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Alabama v. White

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Advocates
David B. Byrne, Jr. (on behalf of the Respondent)
Joseph G. L. Marston, III (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-789
Petitioner: 
Alabama
Respondent: 
White
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
496 U.S. 325 (1990)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 17, 1990
Decided: 
Monday, June 11, 1990
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Vehicles

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The Oyez Project, Alabama v. White , 496 U.S. 325 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_89_789)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Alabama, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a 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