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Steven Dewayne Bond v. United States

529 U.S. 334 · Decided April 17, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Steven Dewayne Bond v. United States was decided on April 17, 2000 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
529 U.S. 334 · 120 S. Ct. 1462 · 146 L. Ed. 2d 365 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 2520
Docket number
98-9349
Decided
April 17, 2000
Argued
February 29, 2000
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
7–2
Majority opinion
William H. Rehnquist
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
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

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Steven Dewayne Bond v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1999-046, docket 1999-046-01.

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