United States v. Brignoni-Ponce
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united-states-v-brignoni-ponce-167-10858716
title:
United States v. Brignoni-Ponce
text:
United States v. Brignoni-Ponce, 422 U.S. 873 (1975), was a case in which the Supreme Court determined it was a violation of the Fourth Amendment for a roving patrol car to stop a vehicle solely on the basis of the driver appearing to be of Mexican descent. A roving patrol car must have articulable facts that allow for an officer to have a reasonable suspicion that the person is carrying illegal aliens beyond their ethnicity. The Court handed down a 9–0 decision that affirmed the Circuit Court's
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1975 United States Supreme Court case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Brignoni-Ponce
date created:
2008-07-22T16:36:59Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T15:38:57Z
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