Bumper v. North Carolina

Bumper v. North Carolina, 391 U.S. 543 (1968), was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which a search was struck down as illegal because the police falsely claimed they had a search warrant.[1] This was tantamount to telling the subject that she had no choice but to consent.[2] Justice Potter Stewart delivered the decision for the 7-2 majority.[3]

Bumper v. North Carolina
Argued April 24–25, 1968
Decided June 3, 1968
Full case nameBumper v. North Carolina
Citations391 U.S. 543 (more)
88 S. Ct. 1788; 20 L. Ed. 2d 797
Case history
PriorState v. Bumpers, 270 N.C. 521, 155 S.E.2d 173 (1967); cert. granted, 389 U.S. 1034 (1968).
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · William O. Douglas
John M. Harlan II · William J. Brennan Jr.
Potter Stewart · Byron White
Abe Fortas · Thurgood Marshall
Case opinions
MajorityStewart, joined by Warren, Brennan, Fortas, Marshall (in full); Douglas, Harlan (Part II)
ConcurrenceDouglas
ConcurrenceHarlan
DissentBlack
DissentWhite
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amend. IV

References

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  1. ^ Bumper v. North Carolina, 391 U.S. 543 (1968).
  2. ^ Digital CP Search and Seizure Issues: Consent Archived September 15, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Bumper v. North Carolina". Oyez. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
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