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demanding standard in Virgin Islands

5 Virgin Islands opinions name it 1 courts 2005–2026 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virgin Islands courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Eastern Airlines, Inc. v. Insurance Company of North Americagreen
ca3 · 1985 · cited in 2 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2006–2015
2 sentences

2015Co. of N. Am., 758 F.2d 132, 134 (3d Cir. 1985)).

2006Eastern Airlines provides that indemnity agreements will be enforceable “if the language is sufficiently broad and unambiguous.” 758 F.2d at 134 .

12
United States v. Kareem Browngreen
ca3 · 2006 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026“Although “[rleasonable suspicion is an ‘elusive concept it unequivocally demands that ‘the detaining officers must have a particularized and objective basis for suspecting the particular person stopped of criminal activity.’ “ United States v. Brown, 448 F.3d 239, 246 (3d Cir.2006) (quoting United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. 411, 417-18 , 101 S.Ct. 690 , 66 L.Ed.2d 621 (1981)).

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People v. Cannergeitergreen
visuper · 2016 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026The police officers lawfully conducted an investigatory stop and based upon the smell of marijuana and the Defendants’ escalating behavior acquired probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle 129 Under Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 , 88 S.Ct. 1868 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), a search or seizure is lawful where the “Government’s interest in preventing crimes outweighs the intrusion on a person's liberty interest.” A traffic stop may turn into a brief investigatory stop when it is based on particularized objective facts derived from the officer's experience and observations, and reasonable suspic

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virgin Islands. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
United States v. Sokolow green
scotus · 1989
2 sentences

2026The police officers lawfully conducted an investigatory stop and based upon the smell of marijuana and the Defendants’ escalating behavior acquired probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle 129 Under Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 , 88 S.Ct. 1868 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), a search or seizure is lawful where the “Government’s interest in preventing crimes outweighs the intrusion on a person's liberty interest.” A traffic stop may turn into a brief investigatory stop when it is based on particularized objective facts derived from the officer's experience and observations, and reasonable suspic

2026The police officers lawfully conducted an investigatory stop and based upon the smell of marijuana and the Defendants’ escalating behavior acquired probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle 129 Under Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 , 88 S.Ct. 1868 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), a search or seizure is lawful where the “Government’s interest in preventing crimes outweighs the intrusion on a person's liberty interest.” A traffic stop may turn into a brief investigatory stop when it is based on particularized objective facts derived from the officer's experience and observations, and reasonable suspic

22005–2026
United States v. Cortez green
scotus · 1981
2 sentences

2026“Although “[rleasonable suspicion is an ‘elusive concept it unequivocally demands that ‘the detaining officers must have a particularized and objective basis for suspecting the particular person stopped of criminal activity.’ “ United States v. Brown, 448 F.3d 239, 246 (3d Cir.2006) (quoting United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. 411, 417-18 , 101 S.Ct. 690 , 66 L.Ed.2d 621 (1981)).

2026“Although “[rleasonable suspicion is an ‘elusive concept it unequivocally demands that ‘the detaining officers must have a particularized and objective basis for suspecting the particular person stopped of criminal activity.’ “ United States v. Brown, 448 F.3d 239, 246 (3d Cir.2006) (quoting United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. 411, 417-18 , 101 S.Ct. 690 , 66 L.Ed.2d 621 (1981)).

12026–2026
Territorial Court of Virgin Islands v. Richards green
vid · 1987
1 sentence

2026Ifa legislative act discriminates on the basis of membership in a quasi 33 Richards, 673 F. Supp. at 157 34 Though Elgadi does not challenge the relevancy and scope of the subpoena in its Moton, during cross -cxamination of Assistant Commissioner Graham, counsel for Elgadi questioned if the DLCA chose to subpoena fuel merchants for reasons such membership in certain racial or ethnic groups.

12026–2026
Terry v. Ohio green
scotus · 1968
2 sentences

2026The police officers lawfully conducted an investigatory stop and based upon the smell of marijuana and the Defendants’ escalating behavior acquired probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle 129 Under Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 , 88 S.Ct. 1868 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), a search or seizure is lawful where the “Government’s interest in preventing crimes outweighs the intrusion on a person's liberty interest.” A traffic stop may turn into a brief investigatory stop when it is based on particularized objective facts derived from the officer's experience and observations, and reasonable suspic

2026The police officers lawfully conducted an investigatory stop and based upon the smell of marijuana and the Defendants’ escalating behavior acquired probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle 129 Under Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 , 88 S.Ct. 1868 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), a search or seizure is lawful where the “Government’s interest in preventing crimes outweighs the intrusion on a person's liberty interest.” A traffic stop may turn into a brief investigatory stop when it is based on particularized objective facts derived from the officer's experience and observations, and reasonable suspic

12026–2026
Joseph v. Church of God (Holiness) Academy green
visuper · 2006
1 sentence

2015The Court did not examine the public policy implications of enforcing the release agreement in question because the agreement could not “. . . withstand the less demanding test for indemnity agreements,” namely whether “... the language is sufficiently broad and unambiguous.” Id. at 426 (citing Eastern Airlines v. Ins.

12015–2015
Illinois v. Wardlow green
scotus · 2000
2 sentences

2005Wardlow, 528 U.S. at 123 , 120 S. Ct. at 675 (citing United States v. Sokolow, 490 U.S. 1, 7 , 109 S. Ct. 1581 , 104 L.

2005Wardlow, 528 U.S. at 123 , 120 S. Ct. at 675 (citing United States v. Sokolow, 490 U.S. 1, 7 , 109 S. Ct. 1581 , 104 L.

12005–2005

Where else courts name it

CA 118 (1975–2026) CT 118 (1970–2026) IL 110 (1960–2026) TX 91 (1976–2026) TN 78 (1978–2025) MD 69 (1975–2026) PA 66 (1976–2026) NY 64 (1961–2026) NJ 61 (1975–2026) IA 61 (1979–2026) OH 54 (1982–2025) MI 53 (1995–2026) WA 51 (1974–2025) IN 51 (1983–2025) FL 44 (1986–2025) NC 43 (1993–2026) KS 42 (1992–2026) DC 38 (1970–2024) CO 35 (1986–2026) AL 34 (1991–2026) OR 32 (1974–2025) MA 31 (1979–2025) DE 28 (1991–2025) LA 24 (1986–2025) WI 24 (1977–2024) NM 22 (1992–2022) VA 19 (1980–2015) MO 14 (1999–2021) MN 13 (1995–2024) GA 11 (1978–2026) NH 10 (1989–2021) ID 10 (1977–2022) MT 10 (1978–2025) AK 10 (1979–2026) KY 8 (1996–2025) WV 8 (1985–2025) SD 8 (1990–2021) VT 7 (2000–2020) HI 7 (1995–2008) WY 6 (2003–2019) NV 6 (2014–2017) AZ 6 (1999–2019) VI 5 (2005–2026) OK 5 (1980–2020) AR 4 (1979–2025) SC 4 (2001–2025) ME 4 (1973–2014) ND 3 (1980–2007) RI 2 (2005–2010) NE 2 (1992–2021)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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