No. 25-6548
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: emergency-aid-exception fourth-amendment home-entry law-enforcement probable-cause search-warrant
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether law enforcement may enter a home without a search warrant based on less than probable cause that an emergency is occurring, or whether the emergency-aid exception requires a finding of probable cause
Docket Entries
2026-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-14
Waiver of right of respondent State of Rhode Island to respond filed.
2026-01-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 11, 2026)
Attorneys
Nathan Cooper
Camille Ann McKenna — Rhode Island Public Defender, Petitioner
Camille Ann McKenna — Rhode Island Public Defender, Petitioner
State of Rhode Island