Highlights of the Supreme Court's 2003-2004 Term
References for Maryland v. Pringle (December 15th, 2003)

Prior Opinions

• Maryland Court of Appeals Opinion Filed August 27, 2002
• Ybarra v. Illinois Decided November 28, 1979

Pleadings, Motions, & Arguments

• Supreme Court Oral Argument (PDF)
• Petitioner's Brief (Merits) (PDF)
• Respondent's Brief (Merits) (PDF)
• Petitioner's Reply Brief (Merits) (PDF)

Amicus Briefs in Support of Maryland

• Criminal Justice Legal Foundation (PDF)
• United States (Merits) (PDF)

Amicus Briefs in Support of Pringle

• American Civil Liberties Union and Other Organizations (PDF)

Articles & Commentary

• Cops and Cars, Rachel Green for the Medill News Service (June, 2003)
• Supreme Court will review police arrest powers during traffic stops, USA Today (March, 2004)
• Court Import: Be Careful Whom You Get in a Car With, Warren Richey for the Christian Science Monitor (December, 2003)
• Justices' Ruling Sets Broad 'Probable Cause' Standard in Drug Arrests, Charles Lane for the Washington Post (December, 2003)
• YOURS, MINE OR OURS: THE LAW OF CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION (REVISITED), Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. (October, 2002)
• Supreme Court Okays Arrest of All Occupants in Cars Where Unclaimed Drugs Are Found, Drug War Chronicle (December, 2003)
• United States Supreme Court, In a Unanimous Opinion, Finds Officer Had Probable Cause to Make an Arrest for Possession of Controlled Substance Jeff Harper, Springdale City Attorney (March, 2004)
• IT AIN’T OVER UNTIL THE SUPREME COURT SAYS IT’S OVER - AND MAYBE NOT EVEN THEN – MARYLAND V. PRINGLE – WHAT IT SAYS AND MAYBE WHAT IT DOESN’T, Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. (February, 2004)
  

Other References

• Supreme Court Docket
• Medill School of Journalism
• Alcohol, Tobacco, and Controlled Substances
• Criminal Law
• Criminal Procedure
• Evidence