''Delaware v. Prouse'', 440 U.S. 648 (1979), was a

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case in which the Court held that police may not stop motorists without any

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to suspect crime or illegal activity to check their driver's license and auto registration.

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* {{SCOTUS-stub United States Supreme Court cases United States Supreme Court cases of the Burger Court United States Fourth Amendment case law 1979 in United States case law