Smith v. Maryland, No. 78-5374 (U.S. Supreme Court) (442 U.S. 735; 99 S.Ct. 2577) (June 20, 1979) (Justice Blackmun)
In its decision the Court emphasized that it "consistently has held that a person has no legitimate expectation of privacy in information he voluntarily turns over to third parties." (Id., 743-44). Thus it held that no warrant was required to obtain such information.
In his dissent, Justice Marshall stated that ...
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