WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for police to enter homes without a warrant under the pretext of emergency aid. In a blow to longstanding Fourth Amendment protections inside the home, the Court ruled in Case v. Montana that police need only an “objectively reasonable basis” for believing an occupant is seriously injured …WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for police to enter homes without a warrant under the pretext of emergency aid. In a blow to longstanding Fourth Amendment protections inside the home, the Court ruled in Case v. Montana that police need only an “objectively reasonable basis” for believing an occupant is seriously injured …