Georgia v. Randolph: Who Can Give Permission for a Search?
Thursday March 23, 2006
Category: Drug Policy | Law Enforcement, Crime, and Punishment
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Georgia v. Randolph that searches of homes conducted under visible protest from one or more residents violate the Fourth Amendment. This ruling, as I explain in my new profile of the case, is a bigger deal than it might initially appear to be.
Newly-appointed Justice Samuel Alito Jr. recused himself from the case, as he had not yet been appointed to the bench at the time the November 8th hearings took place.
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Georgia v. Randolph that searches of homes conducted under visible protest from one or more residents violate the Fourth Amendment. This ruling, as I explain in my new profile of the case, is a bigger deal than it might initially appear to be.
Newly-appointed Justice Samuel Alito Jr. recused himself from the case, as he had not yet been appointed to the bench at the time the November 8th hearings took place.
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