U.S. Supreme Court Limits Police Power To Enter Homes With No Warrant

[mystery-ak]

U.S. Supreme Court Limits Police Power To Enter Homes With No Warrant
 Martin Walsh August 17, 2021

The U.S. Constitution has been in the spotlight for years now, and debates surrounding certain amendments continue to rage.

Conservatives have been worried about Joe Biden and Democrats’ plan to chip away at the Constitution.

Thankfully, they just got a big win from the Supreme Court.

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a so-called exception to the Fourth Amendment called “community caretaking” does not permit police officers to enter and search your home without first obtaining a search warrant, even if doing so could be in the public’s interest.

In the case Caniglia v. Strom, Edward Caniglia sued after his home was searched by warrantless police officers in 2015.

During that search, police seized two firearms, which Caniglia recovered only after jumping through numerous bureaucratic hoops.

Caniglia later sued law enforcement, arguing their actions violated his Fourth Amendment right against a warrantless search and seizure.

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[Kamaji]

Good decision, and it says something about the underlying abuse that the decision was unanimous.  Apparently, there are some things that not even a Supreme Court liberal will countenance.  Too bad that, from the perspective of the typical liberal, they are now considered right-wingers.

[libertybele]

Good decision, and it says something about the underlying abuse that the decision was unanimous.  Apparently, there are some things that not even a Supreme Court liberal will countenance.  Too bad that, from the perspective of the typical liberal, they are now considered right-wingers.

A breath of fresh air, but that doesn't mean liberal governors, mayors, etc., will comply. 

[Smokin Joe]

A breath of fresh air, but that doesn't mean liberal governors, mayors, etc., will comply. 

Which begs the question: How can they ignore the SCOTUS ruling and get away with it?

If the alleged "Rule of Law" is to mean anything, anything at all, then the laws should be followed, and if overruled by the court, that allegedly takes precedence.

While I will agree that the Sheriff, and even the jury are free to NOT enforce a law they think unconstitutional (either by ignoring it, or in the case of a jury, refusing to convict--jury nullification), that does not give them the ability to use power beyond that authorized by the law, if in conflict, the Constitution as applied to the Law by the court.

The entire precept of the Constitution was to grant some specific and limited powers to the Government from the People, not to have the Government become our rulers and toss us scraps.

[Elderberry]

I guess news is just a little bit slow in coming sometimes.

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in May