Limits on police searches
Larkins v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Roderick Larkins asked the Supreme Court to review a Fourth Amendment issue in his case against the United States. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide that issue.
- Who it affects
- The Supreme Court made no decision on Larkins's Fourth Amendment issue; the denial only ended his request for Supreme Court review.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Larkins's case came to the Supreme Court from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the Fourth Amendment permits a criminal?
Documents
Docket activity
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- Did the Court's denial endorse either side?
- No. The Court did not decide who was right or endorse either side.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.