Case Law Index
federal2013
Additional Highlights:Fourth AmendmentDrug Detection DogsCurtilage
Florida v. Jardines
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
Using a trained drug-detection dog to sniff at the front door of a private residence constitutes a Fourth Amendment search.
Case Summary
Florida v. Jardines held that bringing a trained drug-sniffing dog to the front door of a home to investigate a tip that marijuana was being grown inside constituted a Fourth Amendment search, as police officers gathered information by physically intruding on the curtilage of the home.