Topic: a search is a search, even if it happens to disclose nothin… · Go Syfert
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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 17 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Arizona v. Hicks.

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1 Arizona v. Hicks Anchor
scotus · 1987
green “a search is a search, even if it happens to disclose nothing but the bottom of a turntable.” 9
2 Desist v. United States
scotus · 1969
green “katz for the first time explicitly overruled the 'physical penetration' and 'trespass' tests enunciated in earlier decisions of this court.” 4
3 Carpenter v. United States
scotus · 2018
green “people understand that they may be filmed by security cameras on city streets, or a police officer could stake out their house and tail them for a time. . . . but capturing everyone's movements outside during the daytime for 45 days goes beyond that ordinary capacity.” 4

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