New York v. Burger, No. 86-80 (U.S. Supreme Court) (482 U.S. 691; 107 S.Ct. 2636) (June 19, 1987) (Justice Blackmun)
The issue framed by the Court in this case was whether the warrantless search of an automobile junkyard, conducted pursuant to a statute authorizing such a search, falls within the exception to the warrant requirement for administrative inspections of pervasively regulated industries.
Essentially, the Court held that a warrantless inspection ...
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