UNITED STATES v. DOUGLAS

No. 21-3032.

72 F.4th 332 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Theodore B. DOUGLAS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 7, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tony Axam Jr. , Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was A. J. Kramer , Federal Public Defender.

Eric Hansford , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Chrisellen R. Kolb and Suzanne Grealy Curt , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge Wilkins.


The Fourth Amendment protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures." U.S. CONST. amend. IV. Two members of the Court hold that the District Court properly found that the officers had reasonable suspicion to stop Theodore Douglas and that they did not act unreasonably during the protective search. One member of the Court dissents.

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