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Illinois v. Andreas

463 U.S. 765 · Decided July 5, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Illinois v. Andreas was decided on July 5, 1983 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger 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
463 U.S. 765 · 103 S. Ct. 3319 · 77 L. Ed. 2d 1003 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 106
Docket number
81-1843
Decided
July 5, 1983
Argued
March 30, 1983
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
6–3
Majority opinion
Warren E. Burger
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Fourth Amendment
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
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How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Illinois v. Andreas

SCDB identifiers: case 1982-156, docket 1982-156-01.

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