| Simpsons Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 1776 |
| AUTHOR: | Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice, US Supreme Court |
| QUOTATION: | A search is a search, even if it happens to disclose nothing but the bottom of a turntable. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Majority opinion in 6-3 ruling that refused to expand police powers to search or seize evidence that they suspect may be stolen, 3 Mar 87 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: Law: Judicial Opinions |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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