James v. Illinois
1990 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James v. Illinois, 493 U.S. 307 (1990), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court forbade the admission of evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment for the use of impeaching statements made by a defense witness.
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Quick Facts James v. Illinois, Argued October 3, 1989 Decided January 10, 1990 ...
James v. Illinois | |
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Argued October 3, 1989 Decided January 10, 1990 | |
Full case name | James v. Illinois |
Citations | 493 U.S. 307 (more) 110 S. Ct. 648; 107 L. Ed. 2d 676; 1990 U.S. LEXIS 335; 58 U.S.L.W. 4115 |
Case history | |
Prior | Cert. to the Supreme Court of Illinois |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Brennan, joined by White, Marshall, Blackmun, Stevens |
Concurrence | Stevens |
Dissent | Kennedy, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. IV |
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