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· 1/18/1978

Mcmorris v. Alioto

Citations

  • 567 F.2d 897
  • 53 A.L.R. Fed. 881
  • 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 13014

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that a pat-down search is a reasonable condition under the Fourth Amendment for gaining admittance to a state courthouse
  • person entering courthouse consents to limited regulatory search, but free to leave
  • “Those cases that sustained limited searches of persons seeking to enter sensitive facilities recognize an exception to the general requirement that searches are proper only if conducted pursuant to a lawful warrant. United States v. Davis, 482 F.2d 893 (9th Cir. 1973

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