Gelbard v. United States

408 U.S. 41 · Decided June 26, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Gelbard v. United States was decided on June 26, 1972 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan 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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Full case caption

Gelbard et al. v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1971-160, docket 1971-160-01.

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