Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Dillard v. New York City Transit Authority

414 U.S. 839

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1973-10-09
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • holding that the threat of air piracy justifies special fourth amendment considerations in airports, akin to those at border crossings, which allow warrantless searches in certain cases
  • search of briefcases and purses upon entering federal courthouse
  • airport searches for weapons and explosives
  • airport search for weapons and explosives
  • search at airport boarding gate

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Ct. App. N. Y. Certiorari denied.