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Nathan Cooper v. Rhode Island
IFP petition · Supreme Court of Rhode Island, No. SU-2024-0038-C.A. · judgment August 19, 2025
Question presented
This case presents an issue identical to that in Case v. Montana, No. 24-624, currently before this Court, i.e., whether law enforcement may enter a home without a search warrant based on less than probable cause that an emergency is occurring, or whether the emergency-aid exception requires a finding of probable cause?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Camille Ann McKenna
Rhode Island Public Defender
For respondent
Christopher Robinson Bush
Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, February 23, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 15 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 14 2026Waiver of right of respondent State of Rhode Island to respond filed.
- Jan 07 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 11, 2026)