Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc.; the International Association of Chiefs of Police; and the National Sheriffs’ Association
Amici Curiae
James P. Manak, Counsel of Record Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the National Sheriffs’ Association represent the interests of law enforcement agencies at the national, State, and local levels. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on November 1, 2010. The Kentucky Supreme Court has created an unworkable test for determining when police can enter a residence without a warrant to seize evidence based upon exigent circumstances. The court pointed out that there is a split among the Federal circuit…
