The Fourth Amendment permits officers executing high-risk search warrants for dangerous people, weapons, or contraband to handcuff and detain occupants of the premises during the conduct of the search. Mere police questioning of those who are detained does not, by itself, constitute a seizure or require Fourth Amendment justification. These principles were reaffirmed and strengthened … Continue reading Chief’s Counsel: Supreme Court Rules on Handcuffing and Questioning during Search Warrant Execution