Supreme Court of the United States
Arizona v. Gant
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- April 21, 2009
- Case
- Arizona v. Gant
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Breyer, dissenting. I agree with Justice Alito that New York v. Belton, 453 U. S. 454 (1981), is best read as setting forth a bright-line rule that permits a warrantless search of the passenger compartment of an automobile incident to the lawful arrest of an occupant — regardless of the danger the arrested individual in fact poses. I also agree with Justice Stevens, however, that the ru…
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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 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | April 21, 2009 |