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Which situation describes a violation of the due process clause under the Fourteenth Amendment?(1 point)
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The police obtained a search warrant on Stanley’s house but performed the search on a weekend instead of a weekday.
The police obtained a search warrant on Stanley’s house but performed the search on a weekend instead of a weekday.

The police officers performed the search on a federal holiday, making it illegal for Stanley’s property to be searched even with a warrant.
The police officers performed the search on a federal holiday, making it illegal for Stanley’s property to be searched even with a warrant.

The police performed a search on Stanley’s house for illegal substances even though they did not have a search warrant. When they found a trunk full of illegal substances, they arrested Stanley.
The police performed a search on Stanley’s house for illegal substances even though they did not have a search warrant. When they found a trunk full of illegal substances, they arrested Stanley.

After issuing a search warrant from the state judge, the police performed a search on Stanley’s house for illegal substances and arrested him when they found illegal substances.
After issuing a search warrant from the state judge, the police performed a search on Stanley’s house for illegal substances and arrested him when they found illegal substances.

Answer 1

The police performed a search on Stanley’s house for illegal substances even though they did not have a search warrant. When they found a trunk full of illegal substances, they arrested Stanley.

Explanation: The Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause incorporates Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, so a warrantless state search (absent an applicable exception) violates due process.