Berger v. New York
1967 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with New York v. Burger or Berger v. United States.
Berger v. New York, 388 U.S. 41 (1967), was a United States Supreme Court decision invalidating a New York law under the Fourth Amendment, because the statute authorized electronic eavesdropping without required procedural safeguards.
Quick Facts Berger v. New York, Argued April 13, 1967 Decided June 12, 1967 ...
Berger v. New York | |
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Argued April 13, 1967 Decided June 12, 1967 | |
Full case name | Ralph Berger v. State of New York |
Citations | 388 U.S. 41 (more) 87 S. Ct. 1873; 18 L. Ed. 2d 1040 |
Case history | |
Prior | Certiorari to the Court of Appeals of New York |
Holding | |
The Court facially invalidated a New York statute (N.Y. Code of Crim. Proc. § 813-a) which allowed for electronic eavesdropping without the procedural safeguards required by the Fourth Amendment. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Clark, joined by Warren, Douglas, Brennan, Fortas |
Concurrence | Douglas |
Concurrence | Stewart |
Dissent | Black |
Dissent | Harlan |
Dissent | White |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. IV |
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