United States Third Circuit

In a case addressing the constitutionality of a vehicle impoundment under the Fourth Amendment in circumstances in which there was no standardized policy regarding the impoundment and towing of vehicles, the circuit court rules that the constitutionality of a community caretaking impoundment is judged by directly applying the Fourth Amendment, which protects people against "unreasonable" searches and seizures.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/09/2008
• Published 04/09/2008

Judges

• Before:  FISHER, GREENBERG, and ROTH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher D. Warren, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick L. Meehan, United States Attorney, Robert A. Zauzmer, Assistant United States Attorney Chief of Appeals, Philadelphia, PA, K. Kenneth Brown, II, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Lancaster, PA, for Appellee.