Supreme Court of the United States
Virginia v. Moore
This writing
- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- April 23, 2008
- Case
- Virginia v. Moore
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. We consider whether a police officer violates the Fourth Amendment by making an arrest based on probable cause but prohibited by state law. I On February 20, 2008, two city of Portsmouth police officers stopped a car driven by David Lee Moore. They had heard over the police rad…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Antonin Scalia | April 23, 2008 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | April 23, 2008 |