Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington et. al.
Document Type
Oral Presentation
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SURC 137A
Start Date
16-5-2013
End Date
16-5-2013
Abstract
This United States Supreme Court case presents an important issue regarding search and seizure, and due process. A person was arrested based on a warrant for a minor offense. He was subjected to a very invasive strip search at two correctional centers and subsequently released when it was discovered the warrant was invalid. He was successful in the lower court in arguing that such an invasive search for a minor offense violates his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The Third Circuit reversed that ruling and the Supreme Court upheld the Third Circuit ruing in a 5-4 decision. The majority and the minority decisions touch upon significant issues in weighing individual rights and freedoms and institutional concerns.
Recommended Citation
Mohamed, Saeed and Wassell, Alison, "Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington et. al." (2013). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 72.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2013/oralpresentations/72
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Law and Justice
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington et. al.
SURC 137A
This United States Supreme Court case presents an important issue regarding search and seizure, and due process. A person was arrested based on a warrant for a minor offense. He was subjected to a very invasive strip search at two correctional centers and subsequently released when it was discovered the warrant was invalid. He was successful in the lower court in arguing that such an invasive search for a minor offense violates his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The Third Circuit reversed that ruling and the Supreme Court upheld the Third Circuit ruing in a 5-4 decision. The majority and the minority decisions touch upon significant issues in weighing individual rights and freedoms and institutional concerns.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Charles Reasons