and because no U.S. court would have had the authority to issue a warrant for such a search. Dissenting opinions Justice Brennan dissented, joined by Justice Marshall, contending that the Fourth Amendment was indeed intended by the framers to apply to any action undertaken by the federal government. They contended that the Constitution grants the government limited powers, and the application of rights is one such limitation. Therefore, no agent of the federal government could ever conduct a search that was not governed by the Fourth Amendment. Justice Blackmun also dissented, contending that when a foreign national is charged with a violation of U.S. criminal law, he is being treated as one of the governed. See also List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 494 List of United States Supreme Court cases Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court Rafael Caro Quintero Miguel Caro Quintero References Further reading External links United States Fourth Amendment case law United States Supreme Court cases United States Supreme Court cases of the Rehnquist Court Drug Enforcement Administration litigation 1989 in United States case law American Civil Liberties Union litigation Mexico–United States relations