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Supreme Court rules Montana police lawfully entered home without warrant to prevent suicide, citing emergency exception.
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on January 14, 2026, that Montana police lawfully entered a man’s home without a warrant in 2021 after his ex-girlfriend reported he threatened suicide.
Officers, observing an empty gun holster and a note through the window, entered through an unlocked door fearing imminent harm, including possible suicide by cop.
When the man emerged from behind a curtain with a black object, one officer fired, wounding him; a handgun was later found nearby.
The Court upheld the entry under the "community caretaker" exception, stating officers may act without a warrant if they have an objectively reasonable basis to believe someone inside is seriously injured or imminently threatened.
The decision reaffirms the emergency exception to the Fourth Amendment, emphasizing that such actions must be justified by immediate danger, not investigation.
The ruling does not apply to non-emergency situations.
La Corte Suprema dictamina que la policía de Montana entró legalmente en casa sin una orden para evitar el suicidio, citando excepciones de emergencia.