No. 25-1158October Term 2025Petition Pending
Amy Hadley, Petitioner v. City of South Bend, Indiana, et al.
Amy Hadley asks the Supreme Court to decide whether the City of South Bend must compensate her after police, trying to apprehend a suspect with no connection to her or her home, allegedly caused major damage to her property during a mistaken raid.
Case status
- Current stage
- Petition Pending
- Latest event
- Petition pending
- Decision timing
- No decision timeline until the Court agrees to hear the case.
- What it's about
Amy Hadley asks the Supreme Court to decide whether the City of South Bend must compensate her after police, trying to apprehend a suspect with no connection to her or her home, allegedly caused major damage to her property during a mistaken raid. The case concerns whether the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause applies when law enforcement intentionally damages an innocent owner’s property while exercising police powers.
Question presented
Whether—in spite of all precedent to the contrary—property damaged in a law enforcement search is “taken for public use,” so as to allow a claim under the Fifth Amendment, even though, at all times, the search was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit / Petition pending
- Area
Criminal Procedure
Briefing
What it's about
Amy Hadley asks whether the Fifth Amendment requires South Bend to pay for major damage police allegedly caused during a mistaken raid on her home. Police were seeking a suspect who had no connection to Hadley or her house.
Argument
The petition for certiorari (the Court's decision to hear a case) has been submitted to Justice Barrett, and oral argument is not yet scheduled.
Impact
The case could affect innocent property owners whose homes or belongings are damaged during police searches. For example, it could determine who pays repair costs after officers damage the wrong home while pursuing a suspect.
What is at stake in Hadley v. City of South Bend?
The case asks whether an innocent homeowner can seek Fifth Amendment compensation when police intentionally damage her property during a mistaken raid.
Who could be affected by the Hadley case?
Homeowners and other property owners could be affected if law enforcement damages their property while searching for or pursuing a suspect.
What happens next in Hadley v. City of South Bend?
The Court may decide whether to hear the petition for certiorari. Oral argument has not been scheduled.
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Grounding
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- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 3, 2026
- Method
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