Supreme Court Drives Home Its Concern for Privacy in Collins v. Virginia
Description:
This report discusses the Collins decision and its potential implications for Fourth Amendment law. Facing a clash between two well-established Fourth Amendment doctrines--the primacy of the home in Fourth Amendment case law versus the "automobile exception" to the Amendment's warrant requirement--the Supreme Court in Collins v. Virginia ultimately came down on the side of protecting privacy within the home and its adjoining property.
Date:
June 26, 2018
Creator:
Hanna, Jillian C.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department