SEE v. CITY OF SEATTLE

No. 180.

387 U.S. 541 (1967)

SEE v. CITY OF SEATTLE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 5, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman Dorsen argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Melvin L. Wulf and Marvin M. Karpatkin.

A. L. Newbould argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Charles S. Rhyne.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant seeks reversal of his conviction for refusing to permit a representative of the City of Seattle Fire Department to enter and inspect appellant's locked commercial warehouse without a warrant and without probable cause to believe that a violation of any municipal ordinance existed therein. The inspection was conducted as part of a routine, periodic city-wide canvass to obtain compliance with Seattle's...

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