The Ripple Effect of Pennsylvania V. Mimms on Policing and Civil Rights
Words: 481 2088In the year 1977, the highest court of the United States, the Supreme Court, rendered a momentous verdict in the matter of Pennsylvania v. Mimms, a decision that has since exerted considerable influence on the dynamics of encounters between law enforcement officers and civilians during traffic stops. The case revolved around Harry Mimms, who was halted by a Philadelphia police officer for operating a vehicle with an expired license plate. The subsequent directive for Mimms to disembark from his vehicle, […]