Supreme Court of the United States
Arizona v. Gant
This writing
- Type
- Concurrence
- Filed
- April 21, 2009
- Case
- Arizona v. Gant
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Scalia, concurring. To determine what is an “unreasonable” search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, we look first to the historical practices the Framers sought to preserve; if those provide inadequate guidance, we apply traditional standards of reasonableness. See Virginia v. Moore, 553 U. S. 164, 168-171 (2008). Since the historical scope of officers’ authority to search…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | April 21, 2009 |
| Opinion | John Paul Stevens | April 21, 2009 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | April 21, 2009 |