United States v. Ortiz
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United States v. Ortiz is a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States
in 1975.
The Court held that the Fourth Amendment prevented Border Patrol officers from conducting warrantless, suspicionless searches of private vehicle that were removed from the border or its functional equivalent.
POWELL, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which DOUGLAS, BRENNAN, STEWART, MARSHALL, and REHNQUIST, JJ., joined. REHNQUIST, J., filed a concurring opinion.
http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_73_2050/
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
in 1975.
The Court held that the Fourth Amendment prevented Border Patrol officers from conducting warrantless, suspicionless searches of private vehicle that were removed from the border or its functional equivalent.
POWELL, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which DOUGLAS, BRENNAN, STEWART, MARSHALL, and REHNQUIST, JJ., joined. REHNQUIST, J., filed a concurring opinion.
http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_73_2050/