United States Supreme Court Certiorari Granted

Opinions Filed in June 2021

Sanders v. United States

Whether the community caretaker exception to the Fourth Amendment allowed law enforcement to make warrantless entry into a home where: (1) they suspected a male had fought with and caused minor scratches to the face of his girlfriend, who assured officers that she and her children were fine; and (2) they heard a child crying inside after expressly assenting to the girlfriend reentering the home to ask the male to come out.

Area(s) of Law:
  • Criminal Procedure

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