Supreme Court of the United States
Alvarez v. Smith
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- Dec. 8, 2009
- Case
- Alvarez v. Smith
- Case status
- Decided
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*89Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether Illinois law provides a sufficiently speedy opportunity for an individual, whose car or cash police have seized without a warrant, to contest the lawfulness of the seizure. See U. S. Const., Arndt. 14, § 1; United States v. Von Neuman…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | Dec. 8, 2009 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | Dec. 8, 2009 |