Supreme Court of the United States

Jeremy Carroll v. Andrew Carman

November 10, 2014135 S. Ct. 348

Summary

The Supreme Court granted certiorari, reversed the Third Circuit’s denial of qualified immunity, and remanded for further proceedings. The Court held that Officer Carroll was entitled to qualified immunity because the applicable Fourth Amendment rule was not clearly established. It declined to resolve the broader question of whether a “knock and talk” must begin at the front door.