United States v. Ortiz
1975 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with a 19th century decision concerning Aboriginal title in New Mexico.
Not to be confused with the 2017 Supreme Court case Ortiz v. United States.
United States v. Ortiz, 422 U.S. 891 (1975), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Fourth Amendment prevented Border Patrol officers from conducting warrantless, suspicionless searches of private vehicles removed from the border or its functional equivalent.
Quick Facts United States v. Ortiz, Argued February 18, 1975 Decided June 30, 1975 ...
United States v. Ortiz | |
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Argued February 18, 1975 Decided June 30, 1975 | |
Full case name | United States v. Ortiz |
Citations | 422 U.S. 891 (more) 95 S. Ct. 2585; 45 L. Ed. 2d 623 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Holding | |
The Fourth Amendment forbids Border Patrol officers, in the absence of consent or probable cause, from searching private vehicles at traffic checkpoints removed from the border and other checkpoints that are equivalent in nature. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Powell, joined by Douglas, Brennan, Stewart, Marshall, Rehnquist |
Concurrence | Rehnquist |
Concurrence | Burger, joined by Blackmun |
Concurrence | White, joined by Blackmun |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. 4 |
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