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Docket 16-1027
Docket 16-1027October Term 2016 (2016–2017)

Collins v. Virginia

In this case, a police officer entered a home's driveway without a warrant to lift a tarp and search a motorcycle parked near the house. The Supreme Court ruled that the Fourth Amendment's automobile exception does not allow police to enter a home or its immediate surroundings without a warrant to search a vehicle.

Status
Decided
Appeal from
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decision released
May 29, 2018

Briefing

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Timeline

Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 29, 2018

Sources

Docket-grounded.

Refreshed Mar 31, 2026.

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