Atwater v. City of Lago Vista
2001 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atwater v. Lago Vista, 532 U.S. 318 (2001), was a United States Supreme Court decision which held that a person's Fourth Amendment rights are not violated when the subject is arrested for driving without a seatbelt. The court ruled that such an arrest for a misdemeanor that is punishable only by a fine does not constitute an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment.
Quick Facts Atwater v. City of Lago Vista, Argued December 4, 2000 Decided April 24, 2001 ...
Atwater v. City of Lago Vista | |
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Argued December 4, 2000 Decided April 24, 2001 | |
Full case name | Gail Atwater, et al., Petitioners v. City of Lago Vista, et al. |
Citations | 532 U.S. 318 (more) 121 S. Ct. 1536; 149 L. Ed. 2d 549; 2001 U.S. LEXIS 3366; 69 U.S.L.W. 4262; 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Service 3203; 2001 Daily Journal DAR 3953; 2001 Colo. J. C.A.R. 2069; 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 193 |
Case history | |
Prior | United States District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled for the City; reversed, 165 F.3d 380 (5th Cir. 1999); vacated, 171 F.3d 258 (5th Cir. 1999); District Court ruling affirmed by en banc court, 195 F.3d 242 (5th Cir. 1999); cert. granted, 530 U.S. 1260 (2000). |
Subsequent | None |
Holding | |
Police may make a warrantless arrest when someone commits a misdemeanor offense. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Souter, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas |
Dissent | O'Connor, joined by Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. IV |
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