United States DC Circuit

Police checkpoints must have a legitimate primary purpose such as controlling traffic or screening for drunk drivers, to be valid.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/16/2001
• Published 11/16/2001

Judges

• Before:  RANDOLPH, ROGERS, and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.  Gregory L. Poe, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Catherine A. Szilagyi, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Wilma A. Lewis, U.S. Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and John R. Fisher, Elizabeth Trosman and Neil H. MacBride, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.   Mary-Patrice Brown, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.