Panel Reaffirms Ruling that Ticket-Holder Consented to Search

Aug 1, 2008

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reaffirmed a previous ruling and again held that an NFL season-ticket holder consented to being searched before entering a stadium. Adding to its earlier opinion, the panel of judges also concluded that plaintiff Gordon Johnson had no constitutional right to enter the stadium: “Under Florida law, his season ticket was a revocable license under which he could be denied entry for any reason.”   The litigation ensued after the Tampa Sports Authori
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