Bovat v. Vermont

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592 U. S. ____

(2020) 1 Statement of GORSUCH, J. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES CLYDE S. BOVAT v. VERMONT ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF VERMONT No. 19–1301. Decided October 19, 2020 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Statement of JUSTICE GORSUCH, with whom JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR and JUSTICE KAGAN join, respecting the denial of certiorari. The “knock and talk” is an increasingly popular law en- forcement tool, and it’s easy to see why. All an officer has to do is approach a home’s front door, knock, and win the homeowner’s consent to a search.…