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Ker v. California

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Ker v. California, 374 U.S. 23 (1963), was a case before the United States Supreme Court, which incorporated the Fourth Amendment's protections against illegal search and seizure. The case was decided on June 10, 1963, by a vote of 5-4.

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374 U.S. 23

Ker  v.  California

 Argued: Dec. 11, 1962. --- Decided: June 10, 1963

Robert W. Stanley, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioners.

Gordon Ringer, Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent.

Mr. Justice CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court with reference to the standard by which state searches and seizures must be evaluated (Part I), together with an opinion applying that standard, in which Mr. Justice BLACK, Mr. Justice STEWART and Mr. Justice WHITE join (Parts II-V), and announced the judgment of the Court.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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