Justice Jackson Rips Colleagues Over Decision In Routine Police Stop Case

fully defend the ruling by a Washington, D.C. appeals court, which had concluded that the stop was improper. The Supreme Court overturned that decision in a 7–2 ruling, finding the stop was justified. Justice Sonia Sotomayor also disagreed with the majority but notably did not join Jackson’s dissent.

In its opinion, the Court said police may rely on continue reading …