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Kyllo v United States

533 U.S. 27 (2001)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Fourth Amendment; thermal imaging of home constitutes search; technology not in general public use

Area of Law

criminal

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