Berger v. New York
| Berger v. New York | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
English Wikisource has original text related to this article:
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.