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Davis v. U.S., No. 09-11328 (U.S. Supreme Court) (564 U.S. 229; 131 S.Ct. 2419) (June 16, 2011) (Justice Alito)

Loaded on June 27, 2011 published in Punch and Jurists June 27, 2011
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Good Faith Reliance on Binding Precedent.

The opening paragraph of Justice Alito’s 7-2 majority opinion in this case described, in deceptively mellow words, the issue before the Court and the Court’s ruling as follows:

“The Fourth Amendment protects the right to be free from ‘unreasonable searches and seizures,’ but it is silent about how this right …

 

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  1. Turner v. Rogers, No. 10-10 (U.S. Supreme Court) (564 U.S. 431; 131 S.Ct. 2507) (June 20, 2011) (Justice Breyer)
  2. J.D.B. v. North Carolina, No. 09-11121 (U.S. Supreme Court) (564 U.S. 261; 131 S.Ct. 2394) (June 16, 2011) (Justice Sotomayor)
  3. Davis v. U.S., No. 09-11328 (U.S. Supreme Court) (564 U.S. 229; 131 S.Ct. 2419) (June 16, 2011) (Justice Alito)
  4. Bullcoming v. New Mexico, No. 09-10876 (U.S. Supreme Court) (564 U.S. 647; 131 S.Ct. 2705) (June 23, 2011) (Justice Ginsburg)
  5. Freeman v. U.S., No. 09-10245 (U.S. Supreme Court) (564 U.S. 522; 131 S.Ct. 2685) (June 23, 2011) (Justice Kennedy)
  6. Tapia v. U.S., No. 10-5400 (U.S. Supreme Court) (564 U.S. 319; 131 S.Ct. 2382) (June 16, 2011) (Justice Kagan)

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