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Abidor v. Napolitano, No. 10-CV-4059 (ERK) (JMA) (E.D.N.Y.) (990 F.Supp.2d 260) (December 31, 2013) (Judge Edward R. Korman)

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Abidor v. Napolitano, No. 10-CV-4059 (ERK) (JMA) (E.D.N.Y.) (990 F.Supp.2d 260) (December 31, 2013) (Judge Edward R. Korman) by In 2010, a group of plaintiffs, including The American Civil Liberties Union ("ACLU") and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers ("NACDL") filed a lawsuit challenging regulations adopted by the Department …

U.S. v. Cotterman, No. 09-10139 (9th Cir.) (709 F.3d 952) (March 8, 2013) (Judge M. Margaret McKeown)

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U.S. v. Cotterman, No. 09-10139 (9th Cir.) (709 F.3d 952) (March 8, 2013) (Judge M. Margaret McKeown) by In this “watershed” en banc decision, the Ninth Circuit became the first Federal Circuit Court to announce a new special rule covering deep, passcode-cracking computer searches at the border. The majority held …

U.S. v. Lucky, No. 08-1939-cr (2nd Cir.) (569 F.3d 101) (June 19, 2009) (Judge Guido Calabresi)

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U.S. v. Lucky, No. 08-1939-cr (2nd Cir.) (569 F.3d 101) (June 19, 2009) (Judge Guido Calabresi) by Defendant's firearm possession conviction is affirmed where, when police stopped Defendant's car, they had reasonable suspicion in light of the fact that the automobile had the same license plate number and description as …

U.S. v. Stewart, No. 07-3003-cr (2nd Cir.) (551 F.3d 187) (January 8, 2009) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Traffic Stops

U.S. v. Stewart, No. 07-3003-cr (2nd Cir.) (551 F.3d 187) (January 8, 2009) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes) by Reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation provides a sufficient basis under the Fourth Amendment for law enforcement officers to make a traffic stop. In a prosecution for being a felon in possession …

Terry v. Ohio, No. 67 (U.S. Supreme Court) (392 U.S. 1; 88 S.Ct. 1868) (June 10, 2068) (Justice Warren)

Article • August 19, 2008

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Terry v. Ohio, No. 67 (U.S. Supreme Court) (392 U.S. 1; 88 S.Ct. 1868) (June 10, 2068) (Justice Warren) by In this seminal case on investigative stops (which have come to be called "Terry stops"), the Court defined one of the few exceptions to the prohibition against warrantless searches of …

U.S. v. Flores-Montano, No. 02-1794 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 149; 124 S.Ct. 1582) (March 30, 2004) (Justice Rehnquist)

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U.S. v. Flores-Montano, No. 02-1794 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 149; 124 S.Ct. 1582) (March 30, 2004) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here a unanimous Court held that the Government’s authority to conduct “suspicionless” searches at international borders “includes the authority to remove, disassemble, and reassemble a vehicle’s fuel tank" - and …

Joshua v. Dewitt, No. 01-4118 (6th Cir.) (341 F.3d 430) (August 7, 2003) (Judge William J. Jr. Haynes)

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Joshua v. Dewitt, No. 01-4118 (6th Cir.) (341 F.3d 430) (August 7, 2003) (Judge William J. Jr. Haynes) by The Court held that the continued detention of petitioner at the conclusion of a traffic stop could not be justified solely on the basis of a police flyer identifying him as …

U.S. v. Molina-Tarazon, No. 00-50171 (9th Cir.) (279 F.3d 709) (January 29, 2002) (Judge Alex Kozinski)

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U.S. v. Molina-Tarazon, No. 00-50171 (9th Cir.) (279 F.3d 709) (January 29, 2002) (Judge Alex Kozinski) by After he entered a conditional guilty plea to violating 21 U.S.C.S. §§ 841(a)(1), 951, and 960, defendant challenged a suppression ruling of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California …

U.S. v. Arvizu, No. 00-1519 (U.S. Supreme Court) (534 U.S. 266; 122 S.Ct. 744) (January 15, 2002) (Justice Rehnquist)

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U.S. v. Arvizu, No. 00-1519 (U.S. Supreme Court) (534 U.S. 266; 122 S.Ct. 744) (January 15, 2002) (Justice Rehnquist) by This case concerned a Federal border agent’s stop of a minivan carrying two adults and three children on an unpaved road in a remote area of southern Arizona. The agent …

U.S. v. Smith, No. 00-5177 (6th Cir.) (263 F.3d 571) (August 29, 2001) (Judge John D. Holschuh)

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U.S. v. Smith, No. 00-5177 (6th Cir.) (263 F.3d 571) (August 29, 2001) (Judge John D. Holschuh) by In this case the Court addressed otherwise innocent activity in the context of reasonable suspicion, stating: "This Court is aware that under the totality of the circumstances test it is possible that …

U.S. v. Arvizu, No. 99-10229 (9th Cir.) (232 F.3d 1241) (July 7, 2000) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)

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U.S. v. Arvizu, No. 99-10229 (9th Cir.) (232 F.3d 1241) (July 7, 2000) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by In this case, a Federal border agent, patrolling a regular vehicle checkpoint, stopped a minivan carrying two adults and three children on an unpaved road in a remote area of southern Arizona. The …

Brown v. Texas, No. 77-6673 (U.S. Supreme Court) (443 U.S. 47; 99 S.Ct. 2637) (June 25, 1979) (Justice Burger)

Article • July 4, 2000

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Brown v. Texas, No. 77-6673 (U.S. Supreme Court) (443 U.S. 47; 99 S.Ct. 2637) (June 25, 1979) (Justice Burger) by In this case the Court reversed the conviction of a person who refused to identify himself to police when stopped because the officers lacked any reasonable suspicion to believe that …

U.S. v. Thomas, No. 99-10355 (9th Cir.) (211 F.3d 1186) (May 8, 2000) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)

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U.S. v. Thomas, No. 99-10355 (9th Cir.) (211 F.3d 1186) (May 8, 2000) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by In this decision the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling and rejected the government’s far-fetched argument that a detective had reasonable suspicion to order an investigatory stop of a vehicle based on …

U.S. v. Wilson, No. 98-4208 (4th Cir.) (205 F.3d 720) (March 7, 2000) (Judge M. Blane Michael)

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U.S. v. Wilson, No. 98-4208 (4th Cir.) (205 F.3d 720) (March 7, 2000) (Judge M. Blane Michael) by United States v. Brugal, 209 F.3d 353 (4th Cir. 2000) (En Banc) (Judge Hamilton) United States v. Wilson, 205 F.3d 720 (4th Cir. 2000) (En Banc) (Judge Michael) In both of these …