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Taglianetti v. United States

394 U.S. 316 · Decided March 24, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Taglianetti v. United States was decided on March 24, 1969 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
394 U.S. 316 · 89 S. Ct. 1099 · 22 L. Ed. 2d 302 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3283
Docket number
446
Decided
March 24, 1969
Court era
Warren Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
8–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
Earl Warren
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Fourth Amendment
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Hugo L. BlackSpecial concurrence
Justice William O. DouglasMajority
Chief Justice Earl WarrenMajority
Justice John M. Harlan IIMajority
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Justice Abe FortasMajority

Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.

Full case caption

Taglianetti v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1968-061, docket 1968-061-01.

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