The Supreme Court Case That Made It Legal to Search Your Trash

In the 1989 case, the Supreme Court ruled that police may search garbage left for collection without a warrant.

Issues The Supreme Court Case That Made It Legal to Search Your Trash In the 1989 case, the Supreme Court ruled that police may search garbage left for collection without a warrant because an individual cannot claim to have an expectation of privacy over their trash. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE Does the Government Guarantee a Right to Privacy? How Fast Can You Develop a New Habit? Why It's Time to Stop Using Plastic Bags You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2018 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.