Courthouse Steps Decision Teleforum: Kansas v. Glover

On April 6, 2020, the Supreme Court, by a vote of 8-1, held that reasonable suspicion for a vehicle stop exists where the officer is informed that the registered owner of the suspect vehicle has a suspended driver's license. In an opinion written by Justice Thomas, the Court reaffirmed its decision in United States v. Cortez (1981) when it wrote that for an officer to initiate a brief investigative traffic stop requires "a particularized and objective basis for suspecting the particular person stopped of criminal activity."
Brian Fish will discuss today's opinion in Kansas v. Glover, its implications, and the dissent written by Justice Sotomayor.
Featuring:
Brian M. Fish, Special Assistant, United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland
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