Tag: 4th Amendment

Biden Administration Tells Supreme Court Police Can Seize Guns in Homes Without a Warrant to Prevent Suicide

The Supreme Court seemed skeptical of government arguments this morning that the “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement should be expanded to allow police to seize guns without a warrant in a person’s home. The case comes as President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats press for aggressive new restrictions on Second Amendment…


Supreme Court Asked to Clarify if ‘Hot Pursuit’ Allows Warrantless Entry

The Supreme Court should make clear the extent to which the doctrine of hot pursuit applies in cases in which an individual is charged with a minor offense, the justices heard in oral arguments. Hot pursuit is a legal doctrine that allows police to enter a premises without a warrant when delay “would endanger their…