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It asks if officers need a specific reason to search a car after an arrest."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 45-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 15, lines 45-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 29-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 29-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 41-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 41-23"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on October 7, 2008."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 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driver is secured.","Justice Scalia asked about historical practices for searching carriages during arrests."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 23-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 23-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 47-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 47-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 11-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 47-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 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It affects how often officers can search vehicles. It balances public safety against personal privacy."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 45-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 15, lines 45-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 29-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 29-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 41-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 41-23"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 23-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 23-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 47-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 47-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 11-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 47-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 47-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 17-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 17-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 11-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 11-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 25-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 25-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 11-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 11-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 19-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 19-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 27-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 27-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 45-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 45-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 3-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 3-5"}]}],"slug":"2008-07-542-arizona-v-gant","term":"2008","title":"Can police search a car after the driver is arrested and secured?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 45-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 15, lines 45-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 29-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 29-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 31, lines 41-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2008/07-542.pdf","page_label":"file page 31, lines 41-23"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}