| Court: | US Supreme Court |
| Facts: | People filed a suit protesting the use of sobriety checkpoints. The procedure: all motorists are stopped-- any who show signs of intoxication are asked for license and registration. Otherwise you're free to go. |
| Posture: | Suit was filed before the checkpoints even took place. |
| Issue: | Is the seizure of vehicles in this manner unconstitutional? |
| Holding: | No. |
| Rule: | The competing interests must be weighed. |
| Reasoning: | It's a very minimal intrusion, with major benefits. |
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