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Today in Supreme Court History: September 28

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    captcrisis
  • Sep 28
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Collins v. Virginia, 138 S.Ct. 53 (decided September 28, 2017): granted cert on case involving automobile exception to the warrant requirement; the full Court later reversed the Virginia Supreme Court,  584 U.S. 586 (2018), holding that motorcycle involved in speeding incident which could be seen through the top of a partially enclosed driveway was in the “curtilage” of house and therefore warrant needed (see May 29)

 
 
 

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