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Utah v Strieff

579 U.S. 232 (2016)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2016
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Fourth Amendment; attenuation doctrine; discovery of outstanding warrant breaks causal chain from unlawful stop

Area of Law

criminal

Related Cases

Glossip v Oklahoma 604 U.S. 226 (2025)
McElrath v Georgia 601 U.S. 87 (2024)
Smith v United States 599 US 236 (2023)

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