Illinois v. Wardlow
2000 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119 (2000), is a case decided before the United States Supreme Court involving U.S. criminal procedure regarding searches and seizures.
Quick Facts Illinois v. Wardlow, Argued November 2, 1999 Decided January 12, 2000 ...
Illinois v. Wardlow | |
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Argued November 2, 1999 Decided January 12, 2000 | |
Full case name | Illinois, Petitioner v. William aka Sam Wardlow |
Citations | 528 U.S. 119 (more) 120 S. Ct. 673; 145 L. Ed. 2d 570; 2000 U.S. LEXIS 504 |
Case history | |
Prior | 183 Ill. 2d 306, 701 N.E.2d 484 (1998) |
Holding | |
The police had reasonable suspicion to justify the stop because nervous, evasive behavior, like fleeing a high crime area upon noticing police officers, is a pertinent factor in determining reasonable suspicion to justify a stop | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Rehnquist, joined by O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas |
Concur/dissent | Stevens, joined by Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. IV |
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