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Muehler v. Mena, a 9-0 Supreme Court decision... Issue: Did police violate the Fourth Amendment by questioning Mena about her immigration status during the detention? Holding: The Supreme Court held that the STATE officers' questioning of Mena about her immigration status during her detention did not violate the Fourth Amendment. The STATE officers did not need to have reasonable suspicion to question Mena. Moreover, the Court had held repeatedly that mere STATE police questioning did not constitute a seizure. Interestingly, the district court ruled for Mena. The Ninth Circuit affirmed, holding that using handcuffs to detain Mena during the search violated the Fourth Amendment and that the officers' questioning of Mena about her...