United States v. Ventresca
380 U.S. 102 · Decided March 1, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Ventresca was decided on March 1, 1965 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg 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
- 380 U.S. 102 · 85 S. Ct. 741 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 684 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2438
- Docket number
- 28
- Decided
- March 1, 1965
- Argued
- January 18, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- 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
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Search and seizure (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourth Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| 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
United States v. Ventresca
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-049, docket 1964-049-01.
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