Schulz v. Lamb’s Empirical Analysis
504 F.2d 1009 · 1974
Citation profile
5 federal appellate · 3 district ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1343 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Terry v. Ohio · United States v. Ward · Marschall v. City of Carson · United States of America, and v. Rickie A. Scheiblauer, And · United States v. Jennings
Most-quoted passages
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““Schulz and his family took a holiday in Las Vegas, Nevada. As Schulz was preparing to return to Los Angeles, his mother became separated from the other members of the party during their visit to the Las Vegas International Hotel. He searched for her, first taking an elevator to the third floor, where there were public facilities, and then to a higher floor, where there was a lounge. He took an elevator back to the first floor when he did not find her at those two locations. “When Schulz got off the elevator, Dessel and his partner Levitte were standing in the lobby. Dessel testified that there had been a high burglary rate in Las Vegas hotels, and that he and his partner had been assigned to certain hotels with instructions ‘to roam the rooming areas and stop anyone that looked suspicious, that was loitering about the rooming areas.’ Dessel recognized Schulz as a person he had seen leaving the rooming area of another hotel earlier that same day, although he could not recall which hotel it was. According to Dessel, Schulz walked away from the elevator very quickly and appeared to be nervous. Dessel, who had not been suspicious of Schulz when he observed him before, became suspicious upon seeing Schulz apparently emerging from the rooming area of a second hotel. “Dessel caught up with Schulz, showed Schulz his identification, and asked him if he was a guest at the hotel. Schulz said ‘No.’ Dessel then asked Schulz for identification; Schulz told Dessel his name. When Dessel ask”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“the record (did) not sustain the district court's conclusion that they had a legally justified basis for detaining and questioning Schulz.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Schulz v. Lamb
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