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UNITED STATES v. RAMSEY

No. 76-167.

431 U.S. 606 (1977)

UNITED STATES v. RAMSEY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 6, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth S. Geller argued the cause for the United States. on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Thornburgh, and Jerome M. Feit.

Allan M. Palmer argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Ramsey. Irving R. M. Panzer, by appointment of the Court, 429 U.S. 916, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Kelly.*

MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Customs officials, acting with "reasonable cause to suspect" a violation of customs laws, opened for inspection incoming international letter-class mail without first obtaining a search warrant. A divided Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held, contrary to every other Court of Appeals which has considered the matter,1

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