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I Think I Know Why SCOTUS Does Not Grant Fourth Amendment Cases Anymore

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Politics

Search and seizure cases are very fact bound. The Court wants to set general standards.

Josh Blackman | 10.29.2025 9:00 AM

On October 15, the Supreme Court heard nearly 2.5 hours of oral argument in the Voting Rights Act Case. Without even taking a break, the Court heard the second case, fittingly titled Case v. Montana. It was obvious the Justices were spent. They said so. At one point, Justice Gorsuch referred to a case called Brigham City as Brigham Young. He apologized, and said "Sorry. I am tired." At another point, Justice Barrett apologized for mispronouncing Caniglia, and said "it's been a long day."

Still, for those who managed to slog........

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