United States v. White
| United States v. White | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 10, 1969 Reargued October 20, 1970 Decided April 5, 1971 | |
| Full case name | United States v. White |
| Citations | 401 U.S. 745 (more) 91 S. Ct. 1122; 28 L. Ed. 2d 453; 1971 U.S. LEXIS 132 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 405 F.2d 838 (7th Cir. 1969); cert. granted, 394 U.S. 957 (1969). |
| Subsequent | Rehearing denied, 402 U.S. 990 (1971); on remand, 454 F.2d 435 (7th Cir. 1971); cert. denied, 406 U.S. 962 (1972); conviction and sentencing affirmed, 470 F.2d 170 (7th Cir. 1972). |
| Holding | |
| Conversations recorded and monitored at various locations, including defendant's home, by use of a concealed radio transmitter worn by an informant did not violate the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Plurality | White, joined by Burger, Stewart, Blackmun |
| Concurrence | Black |
| Concurrence | Brennan |
| Dissent | Douglas |
| Dissent | Harlan |
| Dissent | Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. IV | |
United States v. White, 401 U.S. 745 (1971), was a United States Supreme Court decision which held that recording conversations using concealed radio transmitters worn by informants does not violate the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, and thus does not require a warrant.