Thomas E. Nidiffer, et al. v. Officer David Lovato, et al.
1. Whether a locked gate surrounding the curtilage of a home clearly revokes the implied
social license for law enforcement officers to enter the property without a warrant or
probable cause for a "knock and talk," such that officers who physically overcome such a
barrier are not entitled to qualified immunity for a Fourth Amendment violation.
2. What exactly must a homeowner do to revoke the implied social license exception to the
Fourth Amendment?
Whether a locked gate surrounding the curtilage of a home clearly revokes the implied social license for law enforcement officers to enter the property without a warrant or probable cause for a 'knock and talk,' such that officers who physically overcome such a barrier are not entitled to qualified immunity for a Fourth Amendment violation