SCCJA CASE LAW EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Tennessee v Garner - ANSWERS-Fleeing felon doctrine
Graham v Connor - ANSWERS-Use of force, reasonable and necessary
Texas v Johnson - ANSWERS-flag burning is protected by the First Amendment
Obergefell v. Hodges - ANSWERS-Same sex relationships are covered in DV laws
Jane Doe v SC State - ANSWERS-Allowed same sex rights to order of protection
Pennsylvania v. Mimms - ANSWERS-Police may order driver out of vehicle during lawful traffic
stop
Maryland v. Wilson - ANSWERS-Police may order passengers out of vehicles they stop for officer
safety
Schneckloth v. Bustamonte - ANSWERS-consent search of vehicle is not an unlawful detention
Chimel v. California - ANSWERS-When or if an arrest is made, it is reasonable to search
Illinois v. Caballes - ANSWERS-The Constitution did not require police to have reasonable
suspicion to use a drug-detection dog on a car during a legal traffic stop
AND ANSWERS
Tennessee v Garner - ANSWERS-Fleeing felon doctrine
Graham v Connor - ANSWERS-Use of force, reasonable and necessary
Texas v Johnson - ANSWERS-flag burning is protected by the First Amendment
Obergefell v. Hodges - ANSWERS-Same sex relationships are covered in DV laws
Jane Doe v SC State - ANSWERS-Allowed same sex rights to order of protection
Pennsylvania v. Mimms - ANSWERS-Police may order driver out of vehicle during lawful traffic
stop
Maryland v. Wilson - ANSWERS-Police may order passengers out of vehicles they stop for officer
safety
Schneckloth v. Bustamonte - ANSWERS-consent search of vehicle is not an unlawful detention
Chimel v. California - ANSWERS-When or if an arrest is made, it is reasonable to search
Illinois v. Caballes - ANSWERS-The Constitution did not require police to have reasonable
suspicion to use a drug-detection dog on a car during a legal traffic stop