The Department of Justice, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, is advancing an argument that threatens to hollow out the Fourth Amendment’s core protection: that Americans may be secure in their homes against warrantless searches.
This issue is at the heart of the lawsuit *Case v. Montana*. After a difficult breakup, William Trevor Case was at home alone when police arrived for a so-called “welfare check.” The officers spent nearly an hour outside his house. They walked around the property, shined flashlights through windows, and even discussed calling his relatives or reaching him directly. However, they never did.
Instead, the situation escalated. The officers retrieved rifles and a ballistic shield, then broke down his door without a warrant and ultimately shot him.
The Montana Supreme Court upheld the police’s warrantless entry. According to the court, the government’s “reasonable suspicion” that Trevor Case might need “help” was sufficient to justify an armed warrantless intrusion into his home.
This standard is alarmingly low. The Fourth Amendment requires probable cause and a warrant to protect individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. The case raises serious concerns about the erosion of constitutional protections designed to keep Americans safe in their own homes.
https://www.sott.net/article/502449-Bondis-DOJ-is-backing-warrantless-invasion-of-gun-owners-homes
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