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Exigent Circumstances in Warrantless Home Entry

The Fourth Amendment exception for warrantless home entry under exigent circumstances, including hot pursuit, emergency aid, and imminent destruction of evidence.

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Jan 21, 2026
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What counts as exigent circumstances that allow law enforcement, including ICE, to enter a home without a warrant?

are a narrowly drawn, judge-made exception to the that permit a warrantless entry into a home only when immediate action is objectively reasonable to prevent physical harm, the escape of a suspect, or...

Feb 4, 2026

What did Payton v. New York hold about warrantless home entries and how have courts applied it to civil immigration arrests?

held that the bars police from making a warrantless, nonconsensual entry into a private home to effect a routine felony arrest absent exigent circumstances, drawing a “firm line at the entrance to the...