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It asks if evidence must be suppressed when police follow a binding circuit precedent that later proves wrong."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 23-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 23-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-31"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 21, 2011."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case wants the evidence suppressed to enforce the new rule.","Government wants the evidence admitted to deter only bad police conduct."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 23-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 23-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-31"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case argues retroactivity requires applying the new rule to this case.","Government argues the good faith exception bars suppression here."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official 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It balances truth-seeking against deterring police misconduct. It clarifies the good faith exception's role in criminal trials."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 23-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 23-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-31"}]},{"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 10, lines 13-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 13-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 33-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 33-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 23-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 23-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 33-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 33-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 19-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 49-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 49-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 17-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 17-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 45-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 45-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 27-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 27-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 41-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 41-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 9-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 9-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 23-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 23-41"}]}],"slug":"2010-09-11328-davis-v-united-states","term":"2010","title":"Should courts suppress evidence when police follow binding circuit precedent?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 23-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 23-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-11328.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-31"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}