Ashcroft v. al-Kidd
United States Supreme Court
131 S. Ct 2074 (2011)
Relevant factsFree
Al-Kidd (plaintiff) was arrested and detained for weeks under a material-witness warrant supported by a particularized FBI affidavit, though he was never actually called as a witness; he sued Attorney General Ashcroft (defendant), alleging the warrant was pretextually used for preventive detention rather than its stated purpose.
IssueFree
Whether the subjective intent of an officer should be considered when assessing the reasonableness of a Fourth Amendment seizure pursuant to a material-witness warrant.