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Legal Citation: 414 U.S. 338 (1974)

Petitioner
United States

Respondent
John Calandra

Petitioner's Claim
A witness summoned before a grand jury should not be excused from testifying because the questions are based on evidence gathered during an unlawful search and seizure.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Louis F. Claiborne

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Robert J. Rotatori

Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, Warren E. Burger, Lewis F. Powell, Jr. (writing for the Court), William H. Rehnquist, Potter Stewart, Byron R. White

Justices Dissenting
William J. Brennan, Jr., William O. Douglas, Thurgood Marshall

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
8 January 1974

Decision
Reversed the decisions of a district court and court of appeals and held that a grand jury...