United States Third Circuit

Merely approaching an individual, whether standing or in an automobile, does not require reasonable suspicion and does not constitute a seizure under the Fourth Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/14/2004
• Decided 07/01/2005
• Published 07/01/2005

Judges

• FUENTES, Circuit Judge., Before:  SLOVITER, FUENTES, and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony J. Jenkins, Acting United States Attorney, Denise A. Hinds, Assistant United States Attorney, District of the Virgin Islands, Elizabeth D. Collery (Argued), Appellate Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellant. Pamela Lynn Colon (Argued), Law Offices of Pamela Lynn Colon, LLC, Christiansted, U.S.V.I., for Appellee.