Illinois v. Wardlow
Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119 (2000), is a case decided before the United States Supreme Court involving U.S. criminal procedure regarding searches and seizures.
| Illinois v. Wardlow | |
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| Argued November 2, 1999 Decided January 12, 2000 | |
| Full case name | Illinois, Petitioner v. William aka Sam Wardlow |
| Citations | 528 U.S. 119 (more) 120 S. Ct. 673; 145 L. Ed. 2d 570; 2000 U.S. LEXIS 504 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 183 Ill. 2d 306, 701 N.E.2d 484 (1998) |
| Holding | |
| The police had reasonable suspicion to justify the stop because nervous, evasive behavior, like fleeing a high crime area upon noticing police officers, is a pertinent factor in determining reasonable suspicion to justify a stop | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Rehnquist, joined by O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. IV | |
Holding
In an opinion delivered by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, the Supreme Court held in a 5 to 4 decision that the police had reasonable suspicion to justify the stop.
Dissent
Justice John Paul Stevens argued in dissent that the government did not articulate enough facts to establish reasonable suspicion and that there were not enough facts in the record to corroborate the government's claim.
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 528
- List of United States Supreme Court cases
- Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume
- Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968)
References
Further reading
- Johnson-Liu, M. E. (1999). "Running from the Law in the Wrong Part of Town: Illinois v. Wardlow". American Journal of Criminal Law. 27: 129. ISSN 0092-2315.
- Wang, Andrea (2001). "Illinois v. Wardlow and the Crisis of Legitimacy: An Argument for a 'Real Cost' Balancing Test". Law & Inequality. 19: 1. ISSN 0737-089X.
External links
- Text of Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119 (2000) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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