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Legal Citation: 497 U.S. 177 (1990)

Petitioner
State of Illinois

Respondent
Edward Rodriguez

Petitioner's Claim
It was a violation of the Fourth Amendment when police officers used the consent of a third party to enter his apartment and arrest him without a search warrant or arrest warrant.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Joseph Claps

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
James W. Reilley

Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, Anthony M. Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor, William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia (writing for the Court), Byron R. White

Justices Dissenting
William J. Brennan, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, John Paul Stevens

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
21 June 1990

Decision
A warrantless entry by police officers into a person's home is not invalid under...