Katz v. United States 1967
Was recording a call from a public phone booth without a warrant a search?
389 U.S. 347 (1967)Criminal justice
- The question
- Was recording a call from a public phone booth without a warrant a search?
- What the Court held
- Yes. The Fourth Amendment protects people, not places, where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
- The vote
- 7–1
- Read the opinion
- 389 U.S. 347 (1967), full text
This page summarizes the Court’s judgment in neutral terms. The opinion, concurrences and dissents are the authority; read them for the reasoning.