Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
1 hour
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Conviction upheld
Impact on future traffic stop cases Impact on public policy regarding law enforcement. Judicial impact on law enforcement practices Opposed by civil rights groups Police found drugs in the vehicle Public reaction varied by community Judicial_outcome_confirmed_by_the_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Criminal law
Analysis of legal context of the case 95-5841 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
517 U.S. 806
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court
1996-06-10 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
1995-11-27
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| gptkbp:gameFeatures |
gptkb:James_Whren
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Involved a drug-related traffic stop
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Whren v. United States
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced law enforcement practices
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
Affirmed Judicial review of police conduct |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Impact on Fourth Amendment jurisprudence
Reasonable suspicion vs. probable cause Traffic stop and probable cause Fourth_Amendment_rights |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Relevant to discussions on racial profiling
Analyzed police discretion Criticized for potential abuse by police Judicial significance in constitutional law Outcome of judicial review upheld Significant for law enforcement policy Supported by law enforcement agencies Judgment_delivered_by_the_Supreme_Court Pretextual_stops_are_valid |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Affirmed the use of pretextual traffic stops
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Established precedent for traffic stops
Pretextual_stops_are_constitutional |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Terry_v._Ohio
gptkb:Atwater_v._Lago_Vista Broader implications for civil liberties |
| gptkbp:team |
Set legal precedent for future cases
Analysis of legal framework surrounding the case Debate on police powers Legal analysis of police conduct Legal implications for police stops Legal outcome affirmed by the court Part of the legal framework for stops and searches |