Supreme Court Case Studies: Rodriguez v. United States
Grade
9-12
Lesson Duration
From Street Law
Issue
Does it violate the Fourth Amendment if an officer extends an already completed traffic stop (a seizure) for a dog sniff without reasonable suspicion or other lawful justification?
Precedents
United States v. Place (1982)
Illinois v. Caballes (2005)
Find Rodriguez v. United States here: http://www.streetlaw.org/en/Page/40/Supreme_Court_Case_Studies_Alphabetically
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Supreme Court Lesson Plans & Teaching Methods page and check out the “Methods for Teaching Supreme Court Cases” section. (http://www.streetlaw.org/en/Page/37/Supreme_Court_Lesson_Plans__Teaching_Methods)