7 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 1997–2026 5 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Rodriguez v. United Statesgreen2 sentences2026The Supreme Court of the United States has held that a traffic “stop exceeding the time needed to handle the matter for which the stop was made violates the constitution’s shield against unreasonable seizures.” Rodriguez v. United States, 575 U.S. 348, 350 (2015).6 In other words, a constitutional traffic stop becomes unconstitutional if law enforcement “prolonged [it] beyond the time reasonably required to complete the mission of issuing a ticket for the violation.” Id. at 350–51 (emphasis added). 2026The Supreme Court of the United States has held that a traffic “stop exceeding the time needed to handle the matter for which the stop was made violates the constitution’s shield against unreasonable seizures.” Rodriguez v. United States, 575 U.S. 348, 350 (2015).6 In other words, a constitutional traffic stop becomes unconstitutional if law enforcement “prolonged [it] beyond the time reasonably required to complete the mission of issuing a ticket for the violation.” Id. at 350–51 (emphasis added). | 4 | 6 |
Illinois v. Caballesgreen2 sentences2023It then held that “A seizure justified only by a police-observed traffic violation, therefore, ‘become[s] unlawful if it is prolonged beyond the time reasonably required to complete th[e] mission’ of issuing a ticket for the violation.” Id. at 575 U.S. at 350–51, 135 S.Ct. at 1612 (alterations in original) (quoting Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U.S. 405, 407 , 125 S.Ct. 834 , (2005)). 2023It then held that “A seizure justified only by a police-observed traffic violation, therefore, ‘become[s] unlawful if it is prolonged beyond the time reasonably required to complete th[e] mission’ of issuing a ticket for the violation.” Id. at 575 U.S. at 350–51, 135 S.Ct. at 1612 (alterations in original) (quoting Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U.S. 405, 407 , 125 S.Ct. 834 , (2005)). | 1 | 2 |
Com. v. McMahon, J.green1 sentence2024See id. at 15 (citing Rodriguez v. United States, 575 U.S. 348 (2015) (holding that “[a] seizure justified only by a police-observed traffic violation, . . . become[s] unlawful if it is prolonged -6- J-A08042-24 beyond the time reasonably required to complete th[e] mission of issuing a ticket for the violation”) (cleaned up)). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Love v. Borough of Stroudsburg
green
2 sentences1997In Love v. Borough of Stroudsburg, 528 Pa. 320 , 597 A.2d 1137 (1991), a non-resident of the borough filed a declaratory judgment action following his receipt of a ticket for violation of an ordinance that restricted parking over one hour by non-residents. 1997In Love v. Borough of Stroudsburg, 528 Pa. 320 , 597 A.2d 1137 (1991), a non-resident of the borough filed a declaratory judgment action following his receipt of a ticket for violation of an ordinance that restricted parking over one hour by non-residents. | 1 | 1997–1997 |
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.