Supreme Court of the United States
Arizona v. Johnson
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- Opinion
- Filed
- Jan. 26, 2009
- Case
- Arizona v. Johnson
- Case status
- Decided
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*326 Justice Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court. This case concerns the authority of police officers to “stop and frisk” a passenger in a motor vehicle temporarily seized upon police detection of a traffic infraction. In a pathmarking decision, Terry v.…
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