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

Go to Street Law’s
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)

Source

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