Legal Opinion
United States v. Ressam
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 19, 2008No. 07-455PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
Respondent attempted to enter the United States by car ferry at Port Angeles, Washington. Hidden in the trunk of his rental car were explosives that he intended to detonate at the Los Angeles International Airport. After the ferry docked, respondent was questioned by a customs official, who instructed him to complete a customs declaration form; respondent did so, identifying himself on the form as a Canadian citizen (he is Algerian) named Benni Noris (his name is Ahmed Ressam). Respondent was then directed to a secondary inspection station, where another official performed a search of his…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. Richard StewartCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. RosenbergCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Charles IvyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Ahmed Ressam, Also Known as Benni Antoine Noris, United States of America v. Ahmed Ressam, Also Known as Benni Antoine NorisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Geren v. OmarSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
3Cited by53 opinions
- United States v. RessamCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
- United States v. AguilarCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009
- United States v. EasterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- United States v. RigasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
- United States v. RessamCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
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