Indianapolis v. Edmond
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Summary

In this 2000 case, the Supreme Court held that highway checkpoints primarily for drug interdiction violate the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches.

2000 | Federal Juristiction

Indianapolis v. Edmond

Keywords unreasonable searches; highway checkpoints; drug trafficking; privacy rights
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2000 Supreme Court Case on Highway Checkpoints

The 2000 Supreme Court ruling established that highway checkpoints whose primary purpose is drug interdiction constitute a violation of the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches.

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Fourth Amendment and Highway Checkpoints

The 2000 Supreme Court ruling established that highway checkpoints whose primary purpose is drug interdiction constitute a violation of the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches.

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Supreme Court Ruling on Highway Drug Checkpoints

In 2000, the Supreme Court decided that setting up highway checkpoints mainly to look for drugs breaks the Fourth Amendment. This amendment protects people from searches that aren't reasonable.

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Summary

In 2000, the Supreme Court said that police can't just set up roadblocks to look for drugs. That's because it breaks a rule that says searches have to be fair.

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531 U.S. 32 (2000)

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