Florida v. White

Florida v. White
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued March 23, 1999
Decided May 17, 1999
Full case nameFlorida v. Tyvessel Tyvorus White
Citations526 U.S. 559 (more)
710 So. L. Ed. 2d 949
Holding
The Fourth Amendment does not require the police to obtain a warrant before seizing a vehicle from a public place if there is probable cause that it is forfeitable contraband
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Case opinions
MajorityThomas, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy,
ConcurrenceSouter, joined by Breyer
DissentStevens, joined by Ginsburg
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amend. IV

Florida v. White, 526 U.S. 559 (1999), was a U.S. Supreme Court case involving the exclusionary rule of evidence under the Fourth Amendment.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Florida v. White". Oyez. 1999.
  2. ^ Florida v. White, 526 U.S. 559 (1999).