Legal Opinion
United States v. Alfaro-Moncada
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 27, 2010No. 08-16442PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
A lot of child pornography cases come through our court, and most of them present fairly routine issues. This one, however, brings in tow a Fourth Amendment issue with important implications for the national security of the United States. When a foreign cargo vessel enters this country and is subject to a border search, may the cabins of its crew members be searched for contraband without reasonable suspicion?
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On April 16, 2008, the MV RIO MIAMI, a foreign cargo ship, docked at the Antillean Marine inside Miami, Florida after traveling from the Dominican Republic. The…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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