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Hudson v. Michigan, 04-1360
09/22/2005

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Reviewing whether the exclusionary rule applies to evidence seized following a violation of the "knock-and-announce" rule. DECIDED

The Fourth Amendment requires the police to knock and announce their presence before executing a search warrant, except in exigent circumstances. The police in this case violated that rule. The issue is whether evidence seized during the search should be suppressed under the exclusionary rule.

Legal Documents
> ACLU Amicus Brief in Hudson v. Michigan (9/22/2005)


Press
> Michigan Judge Thumbs His Nose at U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Poor People's Right to an Attorney (1/11/2006)
> U.S. Supreme Court to Decide If Unlawfully Seized Evidence Can Be Used By Police (1/9/2006)
> Supreme Court Agrees to Hear ACLU of Michigan 'Search and Seizure' Case (6/28/2005)



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