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FLORIDA v. ROYER

No. 80-2146.

460 U.S. 491 (1983)

FLORIDA v. ROYER

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 23, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Calvin L. Fox, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Jim Smith, Attorney General.

Deputy Solicitor General Frey argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Jensen, Joshua I. Schwartz, and Deborah Watson.

Theodore Klein argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Irwin J. Block.*

JUSTICE WHITE announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which JUSTICE MARSHALL, JUSTICE POWELL, and JUSTICE STEVENS joined.

We are required in this case to determine whether the Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District, properly applied the precepts of the Fourth Amendment in holding that respondent Royer was being illegally detained at the time of his purported consent to a search of his luggage...

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