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California v. Hodari D., 499 U.S. 621 (1991), was a United States Supreme Court case where the Court held that a fleeing suspect is not "seized" under the terms of the Fourth Amendment unless the pursuing officers apply physical force to the suspect or the suspect submits to officers' demands to halt. [1]
Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961), was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in which the Court ruled that the exclusionary rule, which prevents a prosecutor from using evidence that was obtained by violating the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, applies to states as well as the federal government.
The Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court denied the motion, finding that, while the Fourth Amendment does apply to searches by school officials, a school official is permitted to search a student's belongings if there is "reasonable suspicion" that the student broke the law or school policy. [18]
Case history; Prior: People v. Gilbert, 63 Cal. 2d 690, 408 P.2d 365 (1965); cert. granted, 384 U.S. 985 (1966).: Holding; A mere handwriting exemplar, in contrast with the content of what is written, is an identifying physical characteristic outside the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.
The Bill of Rights in the National Archives. The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights.It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets requirements for issuing warrants: warrants must be issued by a judge or magistrate, justified by probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and must particularly describe the place to be ...
Fourth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, Unconstitutionality of State issued general warrants Cox v. Louisiana: 379 U.S. 536 (1965) First Amendment, "breach of the peace" statutes Freedman v. Maryland: 380 U.S. 51 (1965) First Amendment, motion picture censorship United States v. Seeger: 380 U.S. 163 (1965) definition of religion for a military ...
Fourth Amendment forbids stopping a motorist to check for a driver's license in the absence of reasonable suspicion to believe the driver has violated a traffic law United States v. Caceres: 440 U.S. 741 (1979) Fourth Amendment does not require exclusion of evidence seized in violation of governmental regulation Burch v. Louisiana: 441 U.S. 130 ...
First Amendment and defamation—no "opinion privilege" Illinois v. Rodriguez: 497 U.S. 177 (1990) Fourth Amendment, "co-occupant consent rule" Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health: 497 U.S. 261 (1990) incompetent persons may not refuse medical treatment under the 14th Amendment: Hodgson v. Minnesota: 497 U.S. 417 (1990)