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HUDSON v. MICHIGAN
Supreme Court of United States (2006) | 547 U.S. 586
TL;DR: Police with a valid search warrant violated the "knock-and-announce" rule by entering a home too quickly. The Supreme Court held that this Fourth Amendment violation does not require suppression of the evidence found, as the exclusionary rule's costs outweigh its deterrent benefits in this context.
Legal Significance: This case significantly limits the Fourth Amendment's exclusionary rule by holding it inapplicable to knock-and-announce violations. It establishes that suppression is not an automatic remedy for every constitutional violation, requiring a causal link between the interest protected by the rule and the evidence obtained.