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Mendez rule in Washington

9 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 2001–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington 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
Utah v. Strieffgreen
scotus · 2016 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016See Utah v. Strieff, _U.S. _, 136 S. Ct. 2056, 2070 , 195 L.

2016See Utah v. Strieff, _U.S. _, 136 S. Ct. 2056, 2070 , 195 L.

22
Utah v. Strieffgreen
scotus · 2016 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016See Utah v. Strieff, _U.S. _, 136 S. Ct. 2056, 2070 , 195 L.

2016See Utah v. Strieff, _U.S. _, 136 S. Ct. 2056, 2070 , 195 L.

22
Phillips v. Associates Home Equity Services, Inc.green
ilnd · 2001 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
2 sentences

2002See Phillips, 179 F.Supp.2d at 846 ; Camacho, 167 F.Supp.2d at 897 .

2002See Phillips, 179 F. Supp. 2d at 846 ; Camacho, 167 F. Supp. 2d at 897 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (9)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Mendez red
wash · 1999
2 sentences

2016The question in this case is whether we should expand the narrow Mendez exception quite a bit further, to the factual situation presented in 2 State v. Mendez, 137 Wn.2d 208, 220 , 970 P.2d 722 (1999), abrogated on other grounds by Brendlin v. California, 551 U.S. 249 , 127 S. Ct. 2400 , 168 L.

2016The question in this case is whether we should expand the narrow Mendez exception quite a bit further, to the factual situation presented in 2 State v. Mendez, 137 Wn.2d 208, 220 , 970 P.2d 722 (1999), abrogated on other grounds by Brendlin v. California, 551 U.S. 249 , 127 S. Ct. 2400 , 168 L.

32001–2016
State v. Mendez red
wash · 1999
2 sentences

2016The question in this case is whether we should expand the narrow Mendez exception quite a bit further, to the factual situation presented in 2 State v. Mendez, 137 Wn.2d 208, 220 , 970 P.2d 722 (1999), abrogated on other grounds by Brendlin v. California, 551 U.S. 249 , 127 S. Ct. 2400 , 168 L.

2016The question in this case is whether we should expand the narrow Mendez exception quite a bit further, to the factual situation presented in 2 State v. Mendez, 137 Wn.2d 208, 220 , 970 P.2d 722 (1999), abrogated on other grounds by Brendlin v. California, 551 U.S. 249 , 127 S. Ct. 2400 , 168 L.

22001–2016
Maryland v. Wilson green
scotus · 1997
2 sentences

2016Wilson, 519 U.S. at 412 -14 (quoting Mimms, 434 U.S. at 111 ). ¶43 The majority’s decision to apply the Mendez rule to pedestrians ignores this reasoning and the limits it implies. 13 First, a Terry-like stop is far from a de minimis intrusion.

2016Wilson, 519 U.S. at 412 -14 (quoting Mimms, 434 U.S. at 111 ). ¶43 The majority’s decision to apply the Mendez rule to pedestrians ignores this reasoning and the limits it implies. 13 First, a Terry-like stop is far from a de minimis intrusion.

22016–2016
Camacho v. Holiday Homes, Inc. green
vawd · 2001
2 sentences

2002See Phillips, 179 F.Supp.2d at 846 ; Camacho, 167 F.Supp.2d at 897 .

2002See Phillips, 179 F. Supp. 2d at 846 ; Camacho, 167 F. Supp. 2d at 897 .

22002–2002
State v. Whitaker green
washctapp · 1990
2 sentences

2001However, whether the deputy’s directive constituted an unlawful seizure of Reynolds is immaterial in this case because Reynolds clearly cannot meet the second requirement — the demonstration of “a causal nexus between the unlawful conduct and the abandonment.” Whitaker, 58 Wn.

2001However, whether the deputy’s directive constituted an unlawful seizure of Reynolds is immaterial in this case because Reynolds clearly cannot meet the second requirement — the demonstration of “a causal nexus between the unlawful conduct and the abandonment.” Whitaker, 58 Wn.

22001–2001
Yakima County v. Yakima Herald-Republic green
wash · 2011
1 sentence

2025We approved of Mendez’s analysis in Yakima Herald-Republic. 170 Wn.2d at 801 .

12025–2025
Brendlin v. California green
scotus · 2007
2 sentences

2016The question in this case is whether we should expand the narrow Mendez exception quite a bit further, to the factual situation presented in 2 State v. Mendez, 137 Wn.2d 208, 220 , 970 P.2d 722 (1999), abrogated on other grounds by Brendlin v. California, 551 U.S. 249 , 127 S. Ct. 2400 , 168 L.

2016The question in this case is whether we should expand the narrow Mendez exception quite a bit further, to the factual situation presented in 2 State v. Mendez, 137 Wn.2d 208, 220 , 970 P.2d 722 (1999), abrogated on other grounds by Brendlin v. California, 551 U.S. 249 , 127 S. Ct. 2400 , 168 L.

12016–2016
Pennsylvania v. Mimms green
scotus · 1977
2 sentences

2016Wilson, 519 U.S. at 412 -14 (quoting Mimms, 434 U.S. at 111 ). ¶43 The majority’s decision to apply the Mendez rule to pedestrians ignores this reasoning and the limits it implies. 13 First, a Terry-like stop is far from a de minimis intrusion.

2016Wilson, 519 U.S. at 412 -14 (quoting Mimms, 434 U.S. at 111 ). ¶43 The majority’s decision to apply the Mendez rule to pedestrians ignores this reasoning and the limits it implies. 13 First, a Terry-like stop is far from a de minimis intrusion.

12016–2016
State v. Nettles green
washctapp · 1993
2 sentences

2001However, whether the deputy's directive constituted an unlawful seizure of Reynolds is immaterial in this case because Reynolds clearly cannot meet the second requirement—the demonstration of "a causal nexus between the unlawful conduct and the abandonment." Whitaker, 58 Wash. App. at 853 , 795 P.2d 182 ; Nettles, 70 Wash. App. at 708 , 855 P.2d 699 .

2001However, whether the deputy's directive constituted an unlawful seizure of Reynolds is immaterial in this case because Reynolds clearly cannot meet the second requirement—the demonstration of "a causal nexus between the unlawful conduct and the abandonment." Whitaker, 58 Wash. App. at 853 , 795 P.2d 182 ; Nettles, 70 Wash. App. at 708 , 855 P.2d 699 .

12001–2001

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 69.50.401 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

WA 9 (2001–2025) CA 8 (2001–2025) TX 8 (1993–2024) FL 4 (1987–2016) IA 2 (2014–2014)

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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