The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that police officers may enter a home without a warrant under the Constitution's ...

When can the police enter a person’s home without a warrant? The Fourth Amendment and the various judicial exceptions to it don’t provide a clear answer. But the Supreme Court may provide some clarity ...

Probable cause is important in two aspects of criminal law: Police must have probable cause before they search a person or ...

On October 15, the Supreme Court heard nearly 2.5 hours of oral argument in the Voting Rights Act Case. Without even taking a break, the Court heard the second case, fittingly titled Case v. Montana.

The Fourth Amendment generally requires police officers to obtain a warrant before they enter a home. But the Supreme Court has recognized several exceptions to that rule for emergencies. On Wednesday ...

Justice Brett Kavanaugh made a case last week for ditching the “shadow docket” label to describe Supreme Court actions. It was an unconvincing case when he made it, and it became even less convincing ...