SCOTT v. UNITED STATES

No. 76-6767.

436 U.S. 128 (1978)

SCOTT ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided May 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Shorter argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Samuel Dash and Michael E. Geltner.

Richard A. Allen argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Civiletti, and Deputy Solicitor General Frey.*


MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1968, Congress enacted Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, which deals with wiretapping and other forms of electronic surveillance. 18 U. S. C. §§ 2510-2520 (1976 ed.). In this Act Congress, after this Court's decisions in Berger v. New York, 388 U.S. 41 (1967), and Katz v. United States,

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