Wolf v. Colorado

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Fourth_Amendment
gptkbp:argued_on October 12, 1948
gptkbp:case_analysis Often studied in law schools
Analyzed implications for law enforcement
Relevant to discussions on privacy rights
gptkbp:case_number gptkb:No._1
Originated in Colorado state courts
gptkbp:case_outcome Affirmed lower court ruling
Majority opinion emphasized state rights
States not bound by exclusionary rule
Court ruled on the applicability of the exclusionary rule
gptkbp:case_significance Key case in civil rights law
Important for understanding civil liberties in the U. S.
gptkbp:case_types Civil rights case
gptkbp:consequences Influenced civil liberties discussions
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
January 14, 1949
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Jackson
gptkbp:historical_context Post-World War II legal landscape
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wolf v. Colorado
gptkbp:impact State law enforcement practices
gptkbp:involved_parties Wolf and Colorado
gptkbp:is_cited_in 338 U. S. 25
gptkbp:judges 5-4 decision
gptkbp:judicial_review Supreme Court review
Justices Murphy and Jackson
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:legal_context Search and seizure laws
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Constitution
Influenced state constitutional amendments
Limited federal oversight of state law enforcement
gptkbp:legal_issue Fourth Amendment rights
Debate over state versus federal authority
gptkbp:legal_outcome Clarified the role of the exclusionary rule in state courts
gptkbp:legal_representation Examined state versus federal rights
gptkbp:outcome Exclusionary rule not applicable to states
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:Mapp_v._Ohio
Set precedent for future Fourth Amendment cases
Established limits on state police powers
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Felix_Frankfurter
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Mapp_v._Ohio
Related to state constitutional law
gptkbp:significance Clarified application of the exclusionary rule
Influenced future Fourth Amendment interpretations
gptkbp:subsequent_legal_developments Led to further cases on search and seizure
gptkbp:year gptkb:1949
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mapp_v._Ohio
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4