Michigan v. Summers

Michigan v. Summers
Argued February 25, 1981
Decided June 22, 1981
Full case nameState of Michigan v. George Summers
Citations452 U.S. 692 (more)
101 S. Ct. 2587; 69 L. Ed. 2d 340
Holding
A warrant to search for contraband founded on probable cause implicitly carries with it the limited authority to detain the occupants of the premises while a proper search is conducted.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Warren E. Burger
Associate Justices
William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Thurgood Marshall
Harry Blackmun · Lewis F. Powell Jr.
William Rehnquist · John P. Stevens
Case opinions
MajorityStevens, joined by Burger, White, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist
DissentStewart, joined by Brennan, Marshall
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amend. IV

Michigan v. Summers, 452 U.S. 692 (1981), was a 6–3 decision by the United States Supreme Court which held for Fourth Amendment purposes, a warrant to search for contraband founded on probable cause implicitly carries with it the limited authority to detain the occupants of the premises while a proper search is conducted.