Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988.
NUMBER:
1666
AUTHOR:
David L Bazelon, Judge, US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
QUOTATION:
The majority decision constitutionalizes a distinction between a red leather pouch and a paper bag that is necessarily based at least in some part on economic and class differences and perceptions.
ATTRIBUTION:
Dissenting opinion in 2-1 ruling that recognized luggage but not paper bags as a personal sanctuary, 17 Apr 80
