Supreme Court of the United States
Herring v. United States
This writing
- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- Jan. 14, 2009
- Case
- Herring v. United States
- Case status
- Decided
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Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court. The Fourth Amendment forbids “unreasonable searches and seizures,” and this usually requires the police to have probable cause or a warrant before making an arrest. What *137if an officer reasonably believes there is an outstanding arrest warrant, but that belief turns out to be wrong because of…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | John G. Roberts Jr. | Jan. 14, 2009 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | Jan. 14, 2009 |