Illinois v. Lidster
| Illinois v. Lidster | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 5, 2003 Decided January 13, 2004 | |
| Full case name | People of the State of Illinois v. Robert Lidster |
| Citations | 540 U.S. 419 (more) 124 S. Ct. 885; 157 L. Ed. 2d 843 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Evidence supporting conviction suppressed by the Illinois Supreme Court, 779 N.E.2d 855 (Ill. 2002) |
| Holding | |
| The Fourth Amendment does not forbid the use of a checkpoint to investigate a traffic incident. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Breyer, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas |
| Concur/dissent | Stevens, joined by Souter, Ginsburg |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. IV | |
Illinois v. Lidster, 540 U.S. 419 (2004), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Fourth Amendment permits the police to use a roadblock to investigate a traffic incident.