The US Supreme Court just narrowed the 4th Amendment’s protections against unreasonable searches and seizures in a case called Herring v. United States.
This is a case about the Exclusionary Rule. Writing for the 5-4 majority, Chief Justice Roberts argues that the mistakes of law enforcement are not serious enough in the case to justify excluding the evidence. This is not an outrageous argument, and it is not wildly out of line with the relevant cases.
I don’t think this is a wise decision. Why should law enforcement be rewarded for being careless?
Don’t take my word for it. Read the decision and the dissents for yourself and think about the issues presented.
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