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Kansas v Glover

589 U.S. 376 (2020)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Under the Fourth Amendment, an officer has reasonable suspicion to stop a vehicle when the registered owner has a suspended licence, absent contrary information.

Key Principle

Fourth Amendment; reasonable suspicion; officer may assume registered owner is driving vehicle with suspended licence

Area of Law

criminal

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