Supreme Court Restricts Police Powers To Enter A Home Without A Warrant
The court has long held that police may do this when pursuing a fleeing felon. The question in this case was whether they can do the same thing when pursuing someone suspected of a minor offense.
Updated June 23, 2021 at 12:31 PM ET
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police cannot enter a home without a warrant when pursuing someone for a minor crime.
By a unanimous vote, the court declared that
