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automobile searches  

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  • Supreme Court rulings that outline acceptable and unacceptable procedures that authorities may use when searching an automobile. The Fourth Amendment prohibits “unreasonable” searches and seizures, and this prohibition extends to automobiles, including to their drivers and passengers. [Source: Student's Guide to the Supreme Court; Automobile Searches]

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