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United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Plamondon

407 U.S. 297 · Decided June 19, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Plamondon was decided on June 19, 1972 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure, Crime Control Act” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
407 U.S. 297 · 92 S. Ct. 2125 · 32 L. Ed. 2d 752 · 1972 U.S. LEXIS 38
Docket number
70-153
Decided
June 19, 1972
Argued
February 24, 1972
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
8–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Fourth Amendment
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William O. DouglasConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Thurgood MarshallMajority
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerSpecial concurrence
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.MajorityWrote an opinion

Did not participate: William H. Rehnquist.

Full case caption

United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan et al. (Plamondon et Al., Real Parties in Interest)

SCDB identifiers: case 1971-147, docket 1971-147-01.

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