Case Law Index
federal2002
Additional Highlights:Fourth AmendmentConsentBus Searches
United States v. Drayton
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
The Fourth Amendment does not require police to advise bus passengers of their right to refuse consent to searches.
Case Summary
United States v. Drayton held that police are not required to inform passengers that they have the right to refuse consent to a search, as the Fourth Amendment's voluntariness inquiry depends on the totality of circumstances, not whether Miranda-style warnings were given.