Which U.S. Supreme Court case authorized police officers to order all passengers out of a vehicle during a traffic stop regardless of any suspicions of wrongdoing or threat to officer safety?

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In Maryland v. Wilson (1997), the U.S. Supreme Court held that police officers may order passengers out of a vehicle during a traffic stop for officer safety reasons, even if the officer has no reason to believe that the passengers are involved in criminal activity. This decision expanded upon the earlier decision in Pennsylvania v. Mimms (1977), which authorized officers to order the driver out of a vehicle during a traffic stop for officer safety reasons.

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