No. 19-7859October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020Updated Sep 5, 2026
Blacher v. California
The Supreme Court declined review, so it left the California Supreme Court's result in place without deciding the merits.
Case status
Decided · April 27, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
The Court denied Blacher’s petition for review, leaving the California Supreme Court’s ruling in place. The case concerned whether evidence from a warrantless search of Blacher’s home should have been suppressed under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.
Question presented
Whether the trial court's denial of Petitioner's motion to suppress evidence, which was obtained during a warrantless search of Petitioner's residence, violated Petitioner's rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution?
- Case path
Supreme Court of California / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Decision
What the Court decided
The Supreme Court declined review, so it left the California Supreme Court's result in place without deciding the merits.
Impact
The result affects Blacher because the California court's decision remains in effect. More broadly, it leaves California's treatment of this warrantless-search dispute unchanged.
Not official Court text.
Briefing
What it's about
The Supreme Court declined to review Blacher's challenge to evidence obtained in a warrantless search of his home. It did not decide the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment question, leaving the California Supreme Court's result in place.
Impact
The result affects Blacher because the California court's decision remains in effect. More broadly, it leaves California's treatment of this warrantless-search dispute unchanged.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished its docket action. The California Supreme Court's result remains in effect.
What did the Supreme Court rule in Blacher v. California?
The Court declined to review the case. It did not decide whether the warrantless home search violated the Constitution.
Who is affected by the outcome in Blacher v. California?
Blacher is directly affected because the California Supreme Court's result remains in place. The Court's action did not change California law.
What happens next in Blacher v. California?
The Supreme Court's docket action is finished. The California Supreme Court's result continues to govern the case.
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Documents
Activity
Docket activity2
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 5, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Feb 25, 2020 | Court records
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