NCJ Number
160298
Journal
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Volume: 64 Issue: 10 Dated: (October 1995) Pages: 28-32
Date Published
1995
Length
5 pages
Annotation
During the 1994-1995 term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on six cases of particular interest to law enforcement officers and managers.
Abstract
The cases involved the scope of the exclusionary rule for errors made by court employees, the fourth amendment's "knock and announce" requirements, and the constitutionality of a Federal statute prohibiting the possession of a firearm in a school zone. Other legal issues addressed by the Supreme Court included the effect of after-acquired evidence of employee wrongdoing in litigation under Federal antidiscrimination laws, the right of local government entities to appeal a denied motion for summary judgment in actions brought for alleged unconstitutional police conduct, and the right of law enforcement officers to immediately appeal a court's denial of qualified immunity in cases involving a factual dispute. The six cases and their impact on law enforcement are briefly summarized. 1 photograph