Lange v. California

Decided June 23, 2021. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-18 · 594 U.S. 295 · Cited 52 times

Under the Fourth Amendment, pursuit of a fleeing misdemeanor suspect does not always or categorically qualify as an exigent circumstance justifying a warrantless entry into a home.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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