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Whren v. United States
517 U.S. 806 — scotus, 1996.
- Citation
- 517 U.S. 806
- Court
- scotus
- Date filed
- 1996-05-15
- Cited by
- 7,105 later opinions (as at 2026-06-30)
- Context
- Stops & searches
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