ALVARADO v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA FELISHATAY ALVARADO : CIVIL ACTION : v. : NO. 22-3763 : CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al. : MEMORANDUM MURPHY, J. February 27, 2024 The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. That’s why the police usually need a warrant to enter your home, and need to announce their presence before breaking down your door. But the law does not — and cannot — demand perfection. Courts often consider whether the mistakes of police officers fall within the margin of error seen as reasonable. In this case,…