Colonnade Catering Corp. v. United States
397 U.S. 72 · Decided February 25, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Colonnade Catering Corp. v. United States was decided on February 25, 1970 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 397 U.S. 72 · 90 S. Ct. 774 · 25 L. Ed. 2d 60 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 66
- Docket number
- 108
- Decided
- February 25, 1970
- Argued
- January 15, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Search and seizure (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 26 U.S.C. § 7342
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Colonnade Catering Corp. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-046, docket 1969-046-01.
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