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Justice Jackson Critiques Supreme Court's Fourth Amendment Ruling

4/21/2026

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the Supreme Court's 7-2 reversal of a court ruling in a Fourth Amendment police stop case.
She was the only justice to defend the D.C. appeals court, arguing the Court overstepped by intervening in routine evaluation of facts and expressing concern about the Court's Fourth Amendment understanding.
Jackson said the lower court properly assessed the situation, which involved a suspicious vehicle and fleeing individuals.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the Supreme Court's 7-2 reversal of a court ruling in a Fourth Amendment police stop case.
She was the only justice to defend the D.C. appeals court, arguing the Court overstepped by intervening in routine evaluation of facts and expressing concern about the Court's Fourth Amendment understanding.
Jackson said the lower court properly assessed the situation, which involved a suspicious vehicle and fleeing individuals.