Whren v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1996-05-15

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*808 Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. In this case we decide whether the temporary detention of a motorist who the police have probable cause to believe has committed a civil traffic violation is inconsistent with the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonab…

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