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Heien v. North Carolina

135 S. Ct. 530scotus, 2014.

Citation
135 S. Ct. 530
Parallel citation
574 U.S. 54 (U.S. Reports citation — not carried in the source we verified against)
Court
scotus
Date filed
2014-12-15
Cited by
619 later opinions (as at 2026-06-30)
Context
Stops & searches

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