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Florida v. Wells, No. 88-1835 (U.S. Supreme Court) (495 U.S. 1; 110 S.Ct. 1632) (April 18, 1990) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • December 29, 2003

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Florida v. Wells, No. 88-1835 (U.S. Supreme Court) (495 U.S. 1; 110 S.Ct. 1632) (April 18, 1990) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here the Court held that standardized criteria must regulate the inventory procedures such as opening closed containers found during inventory searches; and that such searches must not be used as …

Torbet v. United Airlines, Inc., No. 01-55319 (9th Cir.) (298 F.3d 1087) (August 7, 2002) (Judge Jerome Farris)

Article • September 1, 2002 • from P&J September, 2002

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Torbet v. United Airlines, Inc., No. 01-55319 (9th Cir.) (298 F.3d 1087) (August 7, 2002) (Judge Jerome Farris) by This case is noted for its review of the current law on whether the Fourth Amendment permits random searches of carry-on bags that have already passed through an x-ray scan without …

U.S. v. Place, No. 81-1617 (U.S. Supreme Court) (462 U.S. 696; 103 S.Ct. 2637) (June 20, 1983) (Justice O'Connor)

Article • May 6, 2002

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U.S. v. Place, No. 81-1617 (U.S. Supreme Court) (462 U.S. 696; 103 S.Ct. 2637) (June 20, 1983) (Justice O'Connor) by Here the Court held that a citizen has no legitimate exoextation to be free from having his luggage subjected to a "canine sniff" by a nartoctics detection dog since it …

Bond v. U.S., No. 98-9349 (U.S. Supreme Court) (529 U.S. 334; 120 S.Ct. 1462) (April 17, 2000) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • December 18, 2000 • from P&J April, 2000

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Bond v. U.S., No. 98-9349 (U.S. Supreme Court) (529 U.S. 334; 120 S.Ct. 1462) (April 17, 2000) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here a divided Supreme Court held that a law enforcement officer's “squeezing” of soft-sided luggage stored by a passenger in an overhead luggage compartment on a bus constituted an unjustified …

U.S. v. Jacobsen, No. 82-1167 (U.S. Supreme Court) (466 U.S. 109; 104 S.Ct. 1652) (April 2, 1984) (Justice Stevens)

Article • June 25, 2000

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U.S. v. Jacobsen, No. 82-1167 (U.S. Supreme Court) (466 U.S. 109; 104 S.Ct. 1652) (April 2, 1984) (Justice Stevens) by In this case, the Court addressed two issues: whether law enforcement officers may conduct a warrantless search of the contents of a container merely because a private party has previously …

U.S. v. Chadwick, No. 75-1721 (U.S. Supreme Court) (433 U.S. 1; 97 S.Ct. 2476) (June 21, 1977) (Justice Burger)

Article • June 7, 2000

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U.S. v. Chadwick, No. 75-1721 (U.S. Supreme Court) (433 U.S. 1; 97 S.Ct. 2476) (June 21, 1977) (Justice Burger) by Here the Court vacated a conviction, holding that a warrantless search of a mobile footlocker violated the Fourth Amendment, and it rejected the Government's contention that the Amendment only applies …

U.S. v. Gwinn, No. 99-1155 (8th Cir.) (191 F.3d 874) (September 15, 1999) (Judge C. Arlen Beam)

Article • November 1, 1999 • from P&J November, 1999

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U.S. v. Gwinn, No. 99-1155 (8th Cir.) (191 F.3d 874) (September 15, 1999) (Judge C. Arlen Beam) by Here the Court held that the manipulation of a traveler's bag in an overhead luggage compartment on a trian was a "search" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment for which the …

U.S. v. Bond, No. 98-50074 (5th Cir.) (167 F.3d 225) (February 8, 1999) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé)

Article • March 1, 1999 • from P&J March, 1999

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U.S. v. Bond, No. 98-50074 (5th Cir.) (167 F.3d 225) (February 8, 1999) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé) by Prior to the Supreme Court's decision in Bond v. U.S., U.S. Sup. Ct. No. 98-9349 (4/17/00), the Circuits appear to be split on the issue of whether the manipulatioon of luggage …

U.S. v. Nicholson, No. 97-6114 (10th Cir.) (144 F.3d 632) (May 5, 1998) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock)

Article • July 1, 1998 • from P&J July, 1998

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U.S. v. Nicholson, No. 97-6114 (10th Cir.) (144 F.3d 632) (May 5, 1998) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock) by Rare case in which a conviction was overturned due to police search of an overhead luggage rack in which the police manipulated the luggage to determine whether is contained contraband. In this …

U.S. v. McDonald, No. 95-1338 (7th Cir.) (100 F.3d 1320) (November 21, 1996) (Judge John L. Coffey)

Article • December 1, 1996 • from P&J December, 1996

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U.S. v. McDonald, No. 95-1338 (7th Cir.) (100 F.3d 1320) (November 21, 1996) (Judge John L. Coffey) by Relying on Abel v. U.S., 362 U.S. 217 (1960), Court held that abandoned property is not subject to Fourth Amendment protections; and that the manipulation of luggage in an overhead rack is …