RIP Dollree Mapp of Mapp Case Fame & Ex-Wife of Jimmy Bivins

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RIP Dollree Mapp of Mapp Case Fame & Ex-Wife of Jimmy Bivins

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Dollree Mapp was an ex-wife of Jimmy Bivins, a one-time fiancee of Archie Moore and a party in the 1961 landmark Mapp Case, which resulted in a far-reaching Supreme Court decision on 4th Amendment issues, notably requiring state courts to throw out illegally obtained evidence. As a result, Mapp was regarded as the Rosa Parks of the 4th Amendment. According to her obituary in the December 14, 2014 edition of the Los Angeles Times, Mapp passed away at the age of 91 on October 31, 2014 in Conyers, Georgia.

- Chuck Johnston
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