Opinion of The Court
A 7–2 ruling delivered by Chief Justice William Rehnquist held that "Agent Cantu's physical manipulation of Petitioner's carry-on bag violated the Fourth Amendment's proscription against unreasonable searches."
Read more about this topic: Bond V. United States (2000)
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