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US Supreme Court finds passenger has standing

The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Brendlin v. California that a passenger in a car stopped on the road by a police officer has a right to challenge the legality of the stop, under the Fourth Amendment. The opinion was authored by Justice Souter.

I'm posting while on the freeway on route to San Diego (as a passenger, not the driver) so I can't provide a full summary or links. Scotusblog will have a link to the opinion and analysis of the opinion.

The Court also issued an anti-trust decision. The next opinion release day is Thursday.

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