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UNITED STATES v. VILLAMONTE-MARQUEZ

No. 81-1350.

462 U.S. 579 (1983)

103 S.Ct. 2573

77 L.Ed.2d 22

UNITED STATES v. VILLAMONTE-MARQUEZ ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 17, 1983

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel A. Alito, Jr., argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Jensen, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, Louis M. Fischer, and Stuart P. Seidel.

Richard P. Ieyoub argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Congress has provided that "[a]ny officer of the customs may at any time go on board of any vessel . . . at any place in the United States . . . and examine the manifest and other documents and papers . . . and to this end may hail and stop such vessel . . . and use all necessary force to compel compliance." 46 Stat. 747, as amended, 19 U. S. C. § 1581(a).1 We are asked to decide...

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