Kirk v. United States

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseOutcome Kirk's_conviction_overturned
strengthened_Fourth_Amendment_protections
gptkbp:caseTypes criminal case
71-1
gptkbp:citedBy 436 U.S. 1
gptkbp:court gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
reversed lower court ruling
established legal standards
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
January 17, 1973
gptkbp:filedIn March 20, 1972
gptkbp:historicalEvent appealed from lower court
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kirk v. United States
gptkbp:impact law_enforcement_practices
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_government
gptkb:Kirk
gptkbp:judges Justice Harry Blackmun
unconstitutional search
Supreme_Court_review
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:U.S._Attorney's_Office
reasonable expectation of privacy
search and seizure law
Fourth_Amendment_rights
Kirk's_attorney
gptkbp:notableFeature public safety
judicial independence
government accountability
individual rights
civil liberties
due process
equal protection under the law
balance of power
rights of the accused
privacy rights
judicial oversight
legal ethics
public perception of law enforcement
law enforcement authority
historical context of the case
constitutional protections
probable cause
exigent circumstances
impact on civil rights movements
impact on future legislation
role of the judiciary
judicial review process
consent to search
unreasonable searches
government interests
search incident to arrest
search warrant requirement
legal standards for searches
law enforcement discretion
influenced future rulings on privacy rights
search warrant exceptions
evolution_of_Fourth_Amendment_interpretation
gptkbp:outcome Court_ruled_in_favor_of_Kirk
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkbp:precedent subsequent search and seizure cases
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Terry_v._Ohio
gptkb:Illinois_v._Gates
gptkbp:relatedTo Fourth Amendment
gptkbp:significance Established precedent on search and seizure
gptkbp:year 1973