United States v. Cortez
| United States v. Cortez | |
|---|---|
| Argued December 1, 1980 Decided January 21, 1981 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Jesus E. Cortez and Pedro Hernandez-Loera |
| Citations | 449 U.S. 411 (more) 101 S. Ct. 690; 66 L. Ed. 2d 621 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. Cortez, 595 F.2d 505 (9th Cir. 1979); cert. granted, 447 U.S. 904 (1980) |
| Subsequent | Convictions affirmed on remand, 653 F.2d 1253 (9th Cir. 1979); cert. denied, 455 U.S. 923 (1982); rehearing denied, 455 U.S. 1008 (1982) |
| Holding | |
| The objective facts and circumstantial evidence justified the investigative stop of respondents' vehicle. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Burger, joined by Brennan, White, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist, Stevens |
| Concurrence | Stewart |
| Concurrence | Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. Amend. IV | |
United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. 411 (1981), was a United States Supreme Court decision clarifying the reasonable suspicion standard for the investigative stop of a vehicle.