No. 22-5364October Term 2022Decided Feb 21, 2023
Docket 22-5364October Term 2022 (2022–2023)
Davis v. United States
The Supreme Court held that the exclusionary rule does not apply to evidence found during searches conducted in objectively reasonable reliance on binding appellate precedent.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Feb 21, 2023
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedFeb 21, 2023
- What it's about
The Supreme Court held that the exclusionary rule does not apply to evidence found during searches conducted in objectively reasonable reliance on binding appellate precedent.
Question presented
Whether a defendant must allege (and then ultimately show) that an actual plea offer was made.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released Feb 21, 2023
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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