Question

In Katz v. United States, the supreme court ruled on whether police could tap a public phone without a warrant identify the test that resulted from this case
a. the imminent harmful action test.
b. the warrantless action test
c. the expectation of privacy test
d. the clear and present danger test

Answer 1

The correct answer is C). The expectation of privacy test.

Katz vs. United States was a case of 1967.

Federal agents attached an eavesdropping device in a public phone booth used by Katz because the government suspected Katz was transmitting gambling information to his clients in other states.

Katz was convicted. But he appealed, arguing that the recordings could not be used as an evidence of his wrongdoings. The Court of Appeals rejected his petition.