Highlights of the Supreme Court's 2003-2004 Term
References for Thornton
v. United States (May 24, 2004)
Prior Opinions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed April 3, 2003
- New York v. Belton U.S. Supreme Court (July 1981)
Pleadings, Motions, & Arguments
- Supreme Court Oral Argument (PDF)
- Brief for Petitioner (PDF)
- Brief for Respondent (PDF)
- Petitioner's Reply Brief (PDF)
- Amicus Brief of Shashank S. Upadhye
Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioner
Articles & Commentary
- Car Stops and Searches: The Not-so-Bright Line, Medill News Service (March 2004)
- High Court Allows Car Search, The Boston Globe (May 2004)
- Thornton v. United States, Alameda County District Attorney's Office (May 2004)
- Court Rules Parked Cars Fair Game for Police Searches, Associated Press (May 2004)
- Police Can Search Parked Cars, CNN (May 2004)