Legal Opinion

United States v. Nelly Pilar Ramirez-Cifuentes

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided June 21, 1982No. 1043, Docket 82-1023PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:

Almost a century ago, Justice Gray eloquently captured the essence of the Fourth Amendment’s guarantees when he noted that “[n]o right ... is more carefully guarded by the common law, than the right of every individual to the possession and control of his own person, free from all restraint or interference of others, unless by clear and unquestionable authority of law.” 1 Courts accordingly have proceeded with caution when determining whether the interaction of a law enforcement official with the freedoms of an individual offends the Fourth Amendment. With increasing…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. United States v. Oscar Rosa, Vincent Lopez, Ricardo Rodriguez, Hector Hernandez, and Armando VelasquezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  2. United States v. WallraffCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  3. United States v. Michael LeeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Ligia Maria Valencia Gaviria and Martha Lucia Bedoya LopezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  5. United States v. Shawn PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996

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