Florida v. Royer
1983 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491 (1983), was a U.S. Supreme Court case dealing with issues involving the Fourth Amendment. Specifically, the case establishes a firm line in cases where police conduct search and seizure without a warrant. The court ruled that, while it is legal for authorities to target and approach a person based on their behavior, absent more, they cannot detain or search such individual without a warrant.
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Quick Facts Florida v. Royer, Argued October 12, 1982 Decided March 23, 1983 ...
Florida v. Royer | |
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Argued October 12, 1982 Decided March 23, 1983 | |
Full case name | Florida v. Royer |
Citations | 460 U.S. 491 (more) 103 S. Ct. 1319; 75 L. Ed. 2d 229; 1983 U.S. LEXIS 151 |
Holding | |
While it is legal for authorities to target and approach a person based on their behavior, absent more, they cannot detain or search such individual without a warrant or probable cause. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Plurality | White, joined by Marshall, Powell, Stevens |
Concurrence | Brennan |
Concurrence | Powell |
Dissent | Blackmun |
Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by Burger, O'Connor |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. IV |
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