James v. Illinois
| James v. Illinois | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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.