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“we adhere to the view that a person is 'seized' only when, by means of physical force or a show of authority, his freedom of movement is restrained. only when such restraint is imposed is there any foundation whatsoever for invoking constitutional safeguards.”
117 citation events (18 in the last 25 years) across 45 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Telepo v. Palmer Township (paed, 1999-02-26)
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examined Cited as authority (quoted) Telepo v. Palmer Township
E.D. Pa. · 1999 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
we adhere to the view that a person is 'seized' only when, by means of physical force or a show of authority, his freedom of movement is restrained. only when such restraint is imposed is there any foundation whatsoever for invoking constitutional safeguards.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) In re T.T.C.
D.C. · 1990 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
in view of all the circumstances surrounding the incident, a reasonable person would have believed that he was not free to leave.
cited Cited as authority (rule) State v. Greene
N.C. · 1992 · confidence medium
Ed. 2d 497 , reh’g denied, 448 U.S. 908 , 65 L.
cited Cited "see" State v. Haislip
N.C. Ct. App. · 2007 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Mendenhall, 446 U.S. 544 , 100 S.Ct. 1870 , 64 L.Ed.2d 497 , reh'g denied, 448 U.S. 908 , 100 S.Ct. 3051 , 65 L.Ed.2d 1138 (1980).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Kayode A. Teslim
7th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Mendenhall, 446 U.S. 544, 554 , 100 S.Ct. 1870, 1877 , 64 L.Ed.2d 497 , reh’g denied, 448 U.S. 908 , 100 S.Ct. 3051 , 65 L.Ed.2d 1138 (1980).
cited Cited "see" Norman L. Longval v. Lawrence R. Meachum
1st Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See Lovett v. Butterworth, 610 F.2d 1002, 1005 (1st Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 447 U.S. 935 , 100 S.Ct. 3038 , 65 L.Ed.2d 1138 (1980).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Stanberry v. State
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also United States v. Mendenhall, 446 U.S. 544, 554 , 100 S.Ct. 1870, 1877 , 64 L.Ed.2d 497 , reh’g denied, 448 U.S. 908 , 100 S.Ct. 3051 , 65 L.Ed.2d 1138 (1980). .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Allen v. Board of Com'rs of County of Wyandotte
D. Kan. · 1991 · signal: see also · confidence low
Strip searches “are not a novelty, and are often necessary in order to recover contraband or prevent the destruction of incriminating evidence.” United States v. Poe, 713 F.2d 579, 584 (10th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 466 U.S. 936 , 104 S.Ct. 1907 , 80 L.Ed.2d 456 (1984); see also United States v. Mendenhall, 446 U.S. 544, 566 , 100 S.Ct. 1870, 1883 , 64 L.Ed.2d 497 (DEA agents lawfully stopped traveler changing planes and escorted her to office for strip search of her person), reh’g denied, 448 U.S. 908 , 100 S.Ct. 3051 , 65 L.Ed.2d 1138 (1980); United States v. Fitzgibbon, 576 F.2d 279, …
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Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center
v.
Potts
No. A-1167.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 30, 1980.
448 U.S. 904
Application, Took.
Cited by 2 opinions  |  Published
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Citer courts: District of Columbia Court of … (1) · E.D. Pennsylvania (1)

Application to vacate the order dated June 28, 1980, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and for other relief, addressed to Mr. Justice Powell, and by him referred to the Court, denied.

Justice Brennan took no part in the or application.