One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. Pennsylvania
380 U.S. 693 · Decided April 29, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. Pennsylvania was decided on April 29, 1965 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure, vehicles” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 380 U.S. 693 · 85 S. Ct. 1246 · 14 L. Ed. 2d 170 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1345
- Docket number
- 294
- Decided
- April 29, 1965
- Argued
- March 31, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Search and seizure, vehicles
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Exclusionary rule (Fourth Amendment)
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. Pennsylvania
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-094, docket 1964-094-01.
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