| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 1790 |
| AUTHOR: | Potter Stewart, Associate Justice, US Supreme Court |
| QUOTATION: | It must always be remembered that what the Constitution forbids is not all searches and seizures, but unreasonable searches and seizures. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Majority opinion in 5-4 ruling that prohibited the federal government from using evidence improperly seized by state officials, 27 Jun 60 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: Law: Judicial Opinions |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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