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Florida v. Luz Piedad Jimeno

500 U.S. 248 · Decided May 23, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Florida v. Luz Piedad Jimeno was decided on May 23, 1991 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure, vehicles” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
500 U.S. 248 · 111 S. Ct. 1801 · 114 L. Ed. 2d 297 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 2910
Docket number
90-622
Decided
May 23, 1991
Argued
March 25, 1991
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
7–2
Majority opinion
William H. Rehnquist
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Fourth Amendment
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
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How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Florida v. Luz Piedad Jimeno et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1990-079, docket 1990-079-01.

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