Brendlin v. California
| Brendlin v. California | |
|---|---|
| Argued April 23, 2007 Decided June 18, 2007 | |
| Full case name | Bruce Edward Brendlin v. People of the State of California |
| Docket no. | 06-8120 |
| Citations | 551 U.S. 249 (more) 127 S. Ct. 2400; 168 L. Ed. 2d 132; 2007 U.S. LEXIS 7897; 75 U.S.L.W. 4444; 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 365 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Motion to suppress denied; reversed, California Court of Appeal; reversed, 136 P.3d 845 (Cal. 2006); cert. granted, 549 U.S. 1177 (2007). |
| Holding | |
| Automobile passengers are "seized" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment when the car in which they are riding is held at a law enforcement traffic stop. California Supreme Court vacated and remanded. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Souter, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. IV | |
Brendlin v. California, 551 U.S. 249 (2007), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that held that all occupants of a car are "seized" for purposes of the Fourth Amendment during a traffic stop, not just the driver.