DONOVAN, SECRETARY OF LABOR, et al. v. LONE STEER, INC. (1984)

DONOVAN, SECRETARY OF LABOR, et al. v. LONE STEER, INC.
	Term: 1983
Important Dates
	Argued: November 29, 1983
	Decided: January 17, 1984
Outcome
	Reversed
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White

DONOVAN, SECRETARY OF LABOR, et al. v. LONE STEER, INC. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 17, 1984. The case was argued before the court on November 29, 1983.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the North Dakota U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - search and seizure (other than as pertains to vehicles or Crime Control Act)
Petitioner: Department or Secretary of Labor
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 464 U.S. 408
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: William Rehnquist

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