Jane M. Roberts, Guardian for Wanda Y. Johnson v. Galen of Virginia, Inc., Formerly Dba Humana Hospital University of Louisville, Dba University of Louisville Hospital
Decided January 13, 1999. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.
Docket 97-53 · 525 U.S. 249 (1999) · Cited 125 times
Holding
When police seize property for a criminal investigation, the Due Process Clause does not require them to provide the owner with notice of state-law remedies for the property’s return.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez · 549 U.S. 183 (2007)
- Jones v. United States · 527 U.S. 373 (1999)
- Baldwin v. Reese · 541 U.S. 27 (2004)
- Green Tree Financial Corp.-Alabama v. Randolph · 531 U.S. 79 (2000)
- Kolstad v. American Dental Assn. · 527 U.S. 526 (1999)
- Archer v. Warner · 538 U.S. 314 (2003)
- West v. Gibson · 527 U.S. 212 (1999)
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