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 |
Concur/dissent | Stevens, joined by Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. IV |
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.