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- authority type
- case
- jurisdiction
- federal_nationwide
- publication status
- published_united_states_reports
- precedential status
- binding
- decision or issuance date
- 1963-01-14
- subsequent history
- Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
- negative treatment status
- Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
- material limitations
- Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical modules.
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Linked modules
Wong Sun v. United States
Holding used
Derivative evidence turns on exploitation of illegality versus sufficiently distinguishable means, not bare but-for causation.
Material limitation
Attenuation, independent source, inevitable discovery, standing, and specific evidence types require their controlling law and facts.
Official source and pinpoints
371 U.S. 471, 484–91 (1963): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-371/pdf/USREPORTS-371-471.pdf