Legal Opinion
United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 28, 1990No. 88-1353PublishedCited by 799 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
The question presented by this case is whether the Fourth Amendment applies to the search and seizure by United States agents of property that is owned by a nonresident alien and located in a foreign country. We hold that it does not.
*262Respondent Rene Martin Verdugo-Urquidez is a citizen and resident of Mexico. He is believed by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to be one of the leaders of a large and violent organization in Mexico that smuggles narcotics into the United States. Based on a complaint charging respondent with various narcotics-related offenses, the Government…
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