Hester v. United States
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Hester v. United States, 265 U.S. 57
(1924), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court, which established the open fields doctrine
. In an opinion written by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
, the court held that "the special protection accorded by the Fourth Amendment
to the people in their 'persons, houses, papers and effects', is not extended to the open fields."
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(1924), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court, which established the open fields doctrine
Open fields doctrine
The open fields doctrine is a U.S. legal doctrine created judicially for purposes of evaluating claims of an unreasonable search by the government in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S...
. In an opinion written by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932...
, the court held that "the special protection accorded by the Fourth Amendment
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, along with requiring any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause...
to the people in their 'persons, houses, papers and effects', is not extended to the open fields."
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 265
- Katz v. United StatesKatz v. United StatesKatz v. United States, , is a United States Supreme Court case discussing the nature of the "right to privacy" and the legal definition of a "search." The Court’s ruling adjusted previous interpretations of the unreasonable search and seizure clause of the Fourth Amendment to count immaterial...
(1967) - Oliver v. United StatesOliver v. United StatesOliver v. United States, 466 U.S. 170 , is a United States Supreme Court decision relating to the open fields doctrine limiting the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution....
(1984)