Supreme Court Rules In Cranston Man's Case

(Undated)--The ACLU of Rhode Island is celebrating a Fourth Amendment decision from the U.S. Supreme Court.Edward Caniglia of Cranston had his lawfully-owned firearms seized without a warrant after police performed a wellbeing check in 2015.Caniglia then had to fight to get them back.The SCOTUS ruled on Monday that the quote-unquote "community caretaking" exception of the Fourth Amendment requirement to get a warrant was improperly applied in this case.The ACLU says the decision was an important victory for privacy rights.

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