Florida v. J. L.
| Florida v. J. L. | |
|---|---|
| Argued February 29, 2000 Decided March 28, 2000 | |
| Full case name | Florida v. J. L. |
| Citations | 529 U.S. 266 (more) 120 S. Ct. 1375; 146 L. Ed. 2d 254; 2000 U.S. LEXIS 2345; 68 U.S.L.W. 4236; 2000 Cal. Daily Op. Service 2409; 2000 Daily Journal DAR 3226; 2000 Colo. J. C.A.R. 1642; 13 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 216 |
| Holding | |
| A police officer may not legally stop and frisk anyone based solely on an anonymous tip that simply described that person's location and appearance without information as to any illegal conduct that the person might be planning. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Ginsburg, joined by a unanimous court |
| Concurrence | Kennedy, joined by Rehnquist |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. IV | |
Florida v. J. L., 529 U.S. 266 (2000), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court determined that a police officer may not legally stop and frisk someone based solely on an anonymous tip that describes a person's location and appearance, but does not furnish information as to any illegal conduct.