Legal Opinion
United States v. Raddatz
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided August 22, 1980No. 79-8PublishedCited by 3,282 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger
We granted certiorari, 444 U. S. 824, to resolve the constitutionality of a provision of the Federal Magistrates Act, 28 U. S. C. § 636 (b)(1)(B), which permits a district court to refer to a magistrate a motion to suppress evidence and authorizes the district court to determine and decide such motion based on the record developed before a magistrate, including the magistrate’s proposed findings of fact and recommendations.
I
Respondent Raddatz was indicted on March 31, 1977, in the Northern District of Illinois for unlawfully receiving a firearm in violation of 18 U. S. C. § 922 (h). Prior to…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Mathews v. WeberSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3,282 opinions
- Thomas v. ArnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States of America and Robert W. Wallace v. Claude R. Wilson, Jr., and Modes, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Ennis Nettles v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Medina v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
3,277 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.