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Carroll v. U.S., No. 15 (U.S. Supreme Court) (267 U.S. 132; 45 S.Ct. 280) (March 2, 2025) (Justice Taft)

In this case, the Court first recognized the so-called automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment's requirement that requires all searches to be supported by a warrant based on probable cause. The Court held that law enforcement officials are not constitutionally obligated to obtain a warrant before searching an automobile if ...

 

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