Legal Opinion
Arizona v. Johnson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 26, 2009No. 07-1122PublishedCited by 1,207 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ginsburg
This case concerns the authority of police officers to “stop and frisk” a passenger in a motor vehicle temporarily seized upon police detection of a traffic infraction. In a pathmarking decision, Terry v. Ohio, 392 U. S. (1968), the Court considered whether an investigatory stop (temporary detention) and frisk (patdown for weapons) may be conducted without violating the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable searches and seizures. The Court upheld “stop and frisk” as constitutionally permissible if two conditions are met. First, the investigatory stop must be lawful. That requirement is met…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Florida v. BostickSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Pennsylvania v. MimmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by1,207 opinions
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