High Court to Review Warrantless Searches for Misdemeanors (2)

The Supreme Court agreed to review whether law enforcement can enter a home without a warrant in hot pursuit of someone suspected of committing a misdemeanor.

By taking the case, the justices can now “clarify the law and make sure that there is a uniform approach that governs every police officer in America,” said Elaine Goldenberg, a partner with Munger, Tolles & Olson in Washington. She’s lead counsel on an amicus brief that urged the court to take the case, filed on behalf of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.

“Right now tens ...