United States v. Ramirez
| United States v. Ramirez | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 13, 1998 Decided March 4, 1998 | |
| Full case name | United States, Petitioner v. Hernan Ramirez |
| Citations | 523 U.S. 65 (more) 91 F. 3d 1297 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | On writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Holding | |
| Destruction of property does not affect the reasonableness of a no-knock warrant as long as there is reasonable suspicion that knocking and announcing would be dangerous and/or futile. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Rehnquist, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Amendment IV | |
United States v. Ramirez, 523 U.S. 65 (1998), was a case before the United States Supreme Court in which the Court held that property damage during a no-knock warrant is irrelevant as long as law enforcement has reasonable suspicion that knocking and announcing would be a dangerous move.